Dan R Ochs
Los Molinos, CA
DBA: ELITE GENERAL ENGINEERING
Dan R Ochs is an active motor carrier based in Los Molinos, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2657494. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver. In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.
- USDOT
- 2657494
- MC
- None on file
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Operation
- Intrastate Only (Non-Hazmat)
- Based in
- Los Molinos, CA
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50% (nat'l 22.9%)
- Safety rating
- Not rated
Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026
Trust Score
Not enough data
FMCSA data ↓
1
Power Units
1
Drivers
FMCSA since 2015 (11 yrs)
Authority Age
Not Rated
Safety Rating
What this FMCSA record shows
- Next biennial MCS-150 update due: April 2027 (set by USDOT 2657494's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed March 31, 2025.
- Registered with FMCSA in June 2015, about 11 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
- Reported 40,000 fleet miles in 2024, about 40,000 miles per power unit.
- Only 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, which is too few for its out-of-service rates to be statistically meaningful.
- 77 other USDOT registrations list Los Molinos, CA as their physical address.
Equipment
What Dan R Ochs runs, and the government record each item comes from (4 of its VINs decoded):
- Tractor-Trailer Seen at inspections 2 truck tractors and 2 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
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Fleet Breakdown
| Equipment | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Authorized Cargo Types
Dan R Ochs is authorized to transport the following 1 cargo type:
Operations Scope
CDL Drivers: 1
MCS-150 Mileage: 40,000 miles (2024)
Driver Information
1
Total Drivers
1
CDL Drivers
1
Intrastate Drivers
Vehicles Operated by DAN R OCHS
2 trucks and 2 trailers identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Sep 10, 2025.
What this fleet looks like
Top makes on record: Peterbilt, Reli, Coza. Equipment breakdown: 2 TRUCK TRACTOR, 2 SEMI-TRAILER. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.
Equipment mix (2 vehicle types)
| Vehicle type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 50% |
| SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 50% |
Trailers (2 on record)
Trailers recorded pulling under this carrier's DOT number in FMCSA roadside inspections. Individual trailer plates and VINs are listed in the plate and vehicle sections above.
| Semi-trailer | 2 |
| Reli | 1 |
| Coza | 1 |
Vehicle makes (3 brands on record)
| Make | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 2 | 50% |
| Reli | 1 | 25% |
| Coza | 1 | 25% |
Spec sheets, common recalls & complaints for the truck models this carrier operates.
Vehicles, VINs & license plates (4)
| VIN | Plate | State | Year / make | Type | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NPWD40X7ED232140 | 9F75309 | CA | 2014 Peterbilt | Truck Tractor | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| 1RESC6201XC992056 | 4CC5698 | CA | Reli | Semi-trailer | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| 1XPBD49X5JD487418 | 9G99448 | CA | 2018 Peterbilt | Truck Tractor | 1 | Aug 2025 |
| 1C9W44200X1167069 | 4CC5699 | CA | Coza | Semi-trailer | 1 | Aug 2025 |
Recent active vehicles (4 shown)
Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — check a given VIN's open recalls with the manufacturer's dealer.
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Safety Performance
Below Average
Above average OOS rates
O Trucking Safety Grade
2
Inspections
24 months
8
Violations
Total found
3
Out of Service
Orders issued
Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average
✓ Better than national average (-6.3%)
✗ Worse than national average (+27.2%)
Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2025 | CA | Walk-Around | 1 | ✓ |
| 08/26/2025 | CA | Walk-Around | 7 | 3 |
24-month inspection window. Updated daily.
Violation Breakdown
A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment does DAN R OCHS operate?
DAN R OCHS's equipment on government records: Tractor-Trailer (2 truck tractors and 2 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
Is DAN R OCHS's authority currently active?
DAN R OCHS currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.
When is Dan R Ochs's next MCS-150 update due?
Next biennial MCS-150 update due: April 2027 (set by USDOT 2657494's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed March 31, 2025.
What is Dan R Ochs's safety record?
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver. In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 50% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.
Roadside Inspection History 2 records
Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.
What this means
DAN R OCHS has been inspected 2 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in CA. Out of these, 1 inspections (about 50%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 392.2-SLLED — 2 times in this window.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | CA | Level 2 · Walk-around | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-26 | CA | Level 2 · Walk-around | 7 | OOS · 3 |
Most-Cited Violations
Top 7 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.
Roadside Violation Profile
3 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for DAN R OCHS, of which 1 (33%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.
| BASIC category | Violations | Out-of-service |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
Rolling 24-month summary. Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.
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FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs
FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 2 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (0 driver and 1 vehicle out-of-service inspections). For property carriers FMCSA publishes the BASIC measure but, under the 2015 FAST Act, not the percentile or alert status, so none is shown here.
| BASIC | FMCSA measure | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical violation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 1 | No |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0 | No |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | No |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | No |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.66 | 1 | No |
A measure is FMCSA's time- and severity-weighted violation rate for that category; 0 means no qualifying violations. Acute/critical means a violation confirmed in an FMCSA investigation. Refreshed monthly.
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