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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 12, 2026
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MAKO WAVES DISTRIBUTION LLC
USDOT 3602060 · MC1223886 · EIN 86-2670466 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
15 SAN RAFAEL PL, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA, 92677
(949) 456-9133 · PATRICK DONAHUE
78
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
31 / 49
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
110 / 345
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Vanliner Insurance Company — $750K BIPD · policy MRV7090201 · eff 03/01/2023
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate14.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance313 pts
Other20 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance18 pts
Unsafe Driving14 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 28 | |
| 393.207A-STCB | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 24 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 20 | |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 14 | |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 |
Most inspected states
CA105
NV3
AZ2
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.46 | 0.46 | ≈3–10% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.16 | 0.12 | ≈33–40% | ▼ better |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.27 | 2.42 | ≈24–28% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-15 · 1 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in Riverside County, CA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Riverside County, CA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 86% · Other 14%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 2 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 78% · Log / ELD device 22%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 18 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• 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
Brakes 47% (5 OOS) · Tires 30% (4 OOS) · Wheels / rims 10% (3 OOS)
• 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”
Projected: could improve up to 17 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 6 inspections, 7 violations, 1 OOS, 3 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance6 viol · 1 OOS · 86%
393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.45B2-B-AIR
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 16 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.703).
2. Other1 viol · 14%
393.47A-LJN
✓ 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
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/2026 | UNINCORPORATED, CA | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 55 vehicles seen in inspections
29 trailer23 truck2 incomplete vehicle1 multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv)
Company profile
Officer
PATRICK DONAHUE
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
12.0M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
49
Registered since
2021-03-31
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 113 carriers
Shares identifiers with 113 carriers (109 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARJACKERS LLC | 589938 | officer | strong |
| MID HUDSON VALLEY EXCAVATION INC | 1812479 | officer | strong |
| P D DONAHUE & SONS LTD | 1761550 | officer | strong |
| ROLLING HILLS PRODUCE LLC | 1751838 | officer | strong |
| INNOVATIVE TRUCKING LLC | 3637099 | 2 VINs | medium |
| THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC | 4008409 | 2 VINs | medium |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: P D DONAHUE & SONS LTD (USDOT 1761550, 2008).
Activity history (recent)
05/29/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
12.0M mi reported (2025)
03/01/2023 — Insurance filed — Vanliner Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MRV7090201
03/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRV 7090200-01
09/01/2022 — Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRV 7090200-00
01/28/2022 — Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AM600-MAKOWAV-01
06/07/2021 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
03/31/2021 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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