Running On Empty

Running On Empty is an active motor carrier based in San Diego, CA, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 2769643. Phone: (858) 578-8001. It reports 1 driver. In the last 24 months it had 34 roadside inspections, a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.

USDOT 2769643 was first registered with FMCSA on Jul 1, 2015 (11 years ago). Its vehicles were inspected 34 times on record, most recently on Oct 24, 2026, most often in CA.

USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.

FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).

• Pass:
  Not on the U.S. sanctions list

  Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.

• Pass:
  USDOT registration is active

  FMCSA lists USDOT 2769643 as active.

• No data:
  No authority filing shown

  This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.

• Pass:
  No federal out-of-service orders

  None on record for this USDOT.

• Pass:
  No prior revocation linked

  No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.

• Check:
  Shares an officer with 2 inactive USDOT numbers

  See Connected companies below.

• The Fusion Food FactoryUSDOT 2771689 · San Diego, CA
  Same addressSame phone
  ActiveLikely same owner
• Rick CarpenterUSDOT 4361874 · Crestline, OH
  Same officer
  ActivePossible link
• 9350 Trade Spv LLCUSDOT 4022096 · San Diego, CA
  Same address
  ActivePossible link
• Urban Therapies Distribution LLCUSDOT 3991182 · San Diego, CA
  Same address
  ActivePossible link
• Urban Therapies Distribution LLCUSDOT 3986597 · San Diego, CA
  Same address
  ActivePossible link
• La Jolla Baking CompanyUSDOT 2600713 · San Diego, CA
  Same phone
  ActivePossible link
• Carpenter Decorating Co INCUSDOT 1797018 · Conover, NC
  Same officer
  ActivePossible link
• Rick CarpenterUSDOT 1700349 · Wellsville, KS
  Same officer
  Not activePossible link
• Rick CarpenterUSDOT 1679513 · Olive Hill, KY
  Same officer
  ActivePossible link
• Color Country Masonry INCUSDOT 1283976 · Cedar City, UT
  Same officer
  ActivePossible link
• Precision Rebuilders INCUSDOT 421762 · Saint Clair, MO
  Same officer
  Not activePossible link

Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.

Earlier FMCSA filing records

These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.

Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 11, 2026.

A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.

11,282 other USDOT registrations list San Diego, CA as their physical address.