CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 984817· MC931981· CARRIER· EIN 95-2673204
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WESTAIR GASES AND EQUIPMENT INC

2505 CONGRESS ST, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92110(619) 239-7571kmartinez@westairgases.comKEITH MARTINEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$10M BIPD
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Vehicle OOS
15.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal 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

MC931981

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$10M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$10M coverageeff 03/01/2023
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.· policy 42-UMO-301095-09
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/03/2015
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy H08161586
Authority history (1) ▾
09/14/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle125 inspections · 15.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver124 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

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

A high share of violations are occurring in Riverside County, CA

Medium impact

11 of 39 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Riverside 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 Riverside County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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

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 17% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing39 violations · 15 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 OOS12 viol33%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 15%
  • 396.3A1-BMCHydraulic Master Cylinder Less Than 1/4 Full on Hydraulic Brakes1× · 5%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 4%
Tires4 OOS6 viol25%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 18%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 2%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS11 viol24%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 7%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 5%
Load securement2 OOS2 viol7%
  • 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling1× · 4%
  • 392.9A-DFSLDriver - Failing to properly secure load1× · 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 11 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
18
Inspections
8
Violations
3
Out-of-service
12
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 50%Vehicle Maintenance 25%Unsafe Driving 13%Hazardous Materials Compliance 13%
Focus here first
1Other
4 violations · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 25% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 392.9A-DFSLDriver - Failing to properly secure load · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 13% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
🎓
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).

169
Inspections
111
Violations
23
Out-of-service
443
CSA points
20
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

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

22 truck 21 incomplete vehicle 15 trailer
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS2420NA657203· 1VJ3448 CA
2024 ISUZU NRRseen 3×
JALE5W168R7306329· 62392W3 CA
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
1HTEVTAR0RS668407· 57589U3 CA
2022 TEXAS TRAILER CORPORATION Texas Trailer Corporationseen 3×
1T9BT4327NG294168· 4UU7808 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDV9PDNZ5333· 9G05127 CA
2025 MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC.seen 3×
1M9MN4426S1435184· 4WK8842 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDV0PDUF5666· 9G76603 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHTDV5NSMA5760· 9G40883 CA
2025 WESTERN STAR 47X Chassisseen 2×
5KKHBPDV5SLVY3810· Y0671519 CA
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHTDV4SSVX7276· ZP55098 CA
2015 CRYOGENIC VESSEL ALTERNATIVES (CVA) Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives (CVA) Trailerseen 2×
1C9SC4226FM810038· 4UH2310 CA
2020 ISUZU NRRseen 2×
JALE5W161L7306891· 79827C3 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHTFM2RSVC2772· ZP26082 CA
2024 CIS CISseen 2×
4A9NA5V21RL113044· 4WJ4219 CA
2020 ISUZU NRRseen 2×
JALE5W160L7306641· 73806Y2 CA
2024 ISUZU NRRseen 2×
JALE5W169R7302211· 88443H4 CA
2024 ISUZU NPR-HDseen 2×
JALC4W166R7017704· 26351Z3 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV7PDNZ5332· 9G05126 CA
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV1SSWA9337· ZP55097 CA
2024 CIS CIS
4A9NBJR2XRL113107· 4WK8786 CA
2001 JAMES RUSSELL ENGINEERING WORKS, INC. James Russell Engineering Works, Inc.
1J9TN43281B053400· 1WZ5861 CA
2012 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HD
54DC4W1C8CS800093· 40622H1 CA
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACXFC1SDWD1940· 12069E4 CA
2026 INTERNATIONAL HV607
1HTEKTATXTS648614· 90747X3 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLFG7LSLL6991· 2868832 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKGHTFM0MSMW9450· ZP09841 CA
2018 CRYOGENIC VESSEL ALTERNATIVES (CVA) Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives (CVA) Trailer
1C9SC4421JM810017· 4TF7916 CA
2021 RAM 5500
3C7WRMBL5MG547302· 68820E3 CA
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV7SSWF2094· 9H14933 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKBHSDV4RSUN7518· 9G83436 CA

+ 28 more.

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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

2

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
106
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
90
90 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi74 drivers
Company officer
KEITH MARTINEZ
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
52834694
Registered since
2001-10-18
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 106 trucks · 40 owned tractors · 101 owned trailers · 30 leased/term 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
6
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
CARBC02 INC
USDOT 2304715Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1C9SC4421JM8100171C9SC4226FM8100381C9SC4428JM8100151T9BT4327NG294168
2
BIG RED CATTLE RANCH CORP
USDOT 4426430Active· KEENESBURG, CO
Strong
Officer
3
K&M TOOLS LLC
USDOT 3993043Inactive· COMMERCE CITY, CO
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
MITCHELL WELDING SUPPLY LLC
USDOT 925318Active· TERRELL, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKBC4FE4RDUH23031P9FT2217JB343001
RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC
USDOT 16130Active· CORAL GABLES, FL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHLDV9PDNZ53333AKJHLDV7PDNZ5332

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

5 events
  1. 03/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.5M mi reported (2024)

  2. 03/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 42-UMO-301095-09

  3. 09/14/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  4. 08/03/2015Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy H08161586

  5. 10/18/2001Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-06-27
Last review
2025-04-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-23
Reported mileage
2,452,009 mi (2024)

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