CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3044774· MC1701704· CARRIER· EIN 47-1375128
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M&L INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LLC

15 N 47TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043(602) 620-2207mlindustrial@hotmail.comPATRICIA CASTILLO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1701704

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/29/2026
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA873345976
Authority history (3) ▾
01/16/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2026)
04/02/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2025)
02/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/2025 → 04/29/2026
  2. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/2025 → 02/12/2026
  3. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2025 → 04/29/2025
  4. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/2025 → 04/29/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle6 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 8 violations (1 OOS) · 11% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
8
Violations
1
OOS violations
8
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

8
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • CA3
  • AZ3
  • NM2
  • NV1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
1
Inspections
2
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
Do this
  • Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
  • Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 390.21TC-MCRequired CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

9
Inspections
8
Violations
1
Out-of-service
26
CSA points
0
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

6 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 trailer 2 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR5KN116474· AM55027 AZ
2019 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X4KD275810· AN01757 AZ
2020 FORD F-550
1FDUF5GT2LED41996· ESA43E CA
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532FM258540· 5340324 ME
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D7GL923018· 272470Z ME
2015 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C9FT016017· P403755 IN

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
PATRICIA CASTILLO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-09-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: RAUL CASTILLO R (USDOT 1282820, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
PATRICIA CASTILLO
USDOT 2711366Active· SYLMAR, CA
Strong
Officer
2
PATRICIA CASTILLO
USDOT 2929523Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
3
RAUL CASTILLO R
USDOT 1282820Inactive· YUMA, AZ
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

12 events
  1. 04/29/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA873345976

  2. 04/29/2026Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300144324

  3. 02/12/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300144324

  4. 02/02/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  5. 01/16/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2026)

  6. 04/29/2025Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM062573-01

  7. 04/29/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300144324

  8. 04/02/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2025)

  9. 02/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 09/09/2022Out-of-service order rescinded
  11. 08/01/2022Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  12. 09/01/2017Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-02
Reported mileage
151,267 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 11:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.