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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3069690· MC1010338· CARRIER· EIN 82-3408065
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ARB TANK LINES INC

4340 SOLOMON ST, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92509-3340(909) 835-3542rbanales@arbtanklines.comRICHARD BANALES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC1010338

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/26/2024
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 1885692
Authority history (5) ▾
11/16/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2023)
10/20/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2021)
10/20/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2020)
10/21/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2019)
01/11/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2023 → 01/26/2024
  2. GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2021 → 12/13/2023
  3. GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2021 → 11/16/2023
  4. GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2020 → 11/16/2021
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/05/2020 → 11/16/2020
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2019 → 08/05/2020
  7. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2019 → 11/16/2019

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.

Vehicle28 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

32 inspections · 34 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

32
Inspections
34
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • CA25
  • OR1
  • MT1
  • WY1
  • TX1
  • KY1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in San Bernardino County, CA

Medium impact

7 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in San Bernardino County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from San Bernardino County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 75% 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 75% 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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing17 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS4 viol37%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 30%
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 7%
Tires3 OOS4 viol36%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 25%
  • 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.1× · 7%
  • 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 4%
Lighting / lamps4 viol13%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing1× · 2%
Other1 OOS2 viol7%
  • 393.201A-FRBFCFrame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long1× · 3%
  • 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components1× · 3%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 21 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

▼ Improving
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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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).

41
Inspections
48
Violations
9
Out-of-service
150
CSA points
3
Crashes
7
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

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

10 trailer 6 truck 2 incomplete vehicle
2004 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 10×
5HTAM432047H67727· 4TD3138 CA
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 8×
1XPBD49X4ND789157· YP43434 CA
2017 KENWORTH T880seen 7×
1XKZDP9X4HJ172983· YP63047 CA
2015 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 6×
5HTAM4528F7H80421· 4UF3211 CA
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 6×
1XPXD49X5ND788069· YP35052 CA
2023 PETERBILT 389seen 6×
1NPXL49X3PD798373· EP07021 CA
2010 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 6×
1W9T23264AL010401· 4VS6718 CA
2013 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 5×
5HTAM4323D7H77457· 4UL9394 CA
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD49X0ND795074· YP35061 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHLDV0RDUV9384· YP81072 CA
2007 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 4×
5HTAM442477H71427· 4UD5808 CA
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1NPBL49XXLD667865· EP07019 CA
2000 BEALL Beallseen 3×
1BN1T2427YP029414· 4UX9687 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV0RDUV9398· YP81177 CA
2007 BEALL Beallseen 2×
1BN2T42227B008873· 4UD5758 CA
2014 BRENNER/BEALL/LAFAYETTE DOT 406seen 2×
10BEA9234EF0C9709· 4RU6487 CA
2022 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
1HLA3A7F0N7H56296· 4SN3441 CA
2007 BEALL Beall
1BN2T42227B003873· 4UD57458 CA

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD BANALES
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
75914236
Registered since
2017-11-16
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 9 owned trailers.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

15 events
  1. 01/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/26/2024Insurance filed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1885692

  3. 01/26/2024Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AU202300019576

  4. 12/13/2023Insurance cancelled — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 62P100919

  5. 11/16/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2023)

  6. 11/16/2023Insurance replaced — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 62P100919

  7. 11/16/2021Insurance cancelled — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 62P100919

  8. 10/20/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2021)

  9. 11/16/2020Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0409302

  10. 10/20/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2020)

  11. 08/05/2020Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0409302

  12. 11/16/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0409301

  13. 10/21/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2019)

  14. 01/11/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 11/16/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2025-06-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-07
Reported mileage
548,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 3:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.