P SILVA & SONS INC
USDOT 3091396
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNone in current snapshot
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3091396 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-72188 |
| Legal Name | P SILVA & SONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8315396971 |
| Address | 803 LA CUESTA CT, Salinas, CA, 93905 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southlake Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Southlake Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-06 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2025-06-12 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 66 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-20 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (24), 20 (24), 29 (16).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 800,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-AUG-25 |
P SILVA & SONS INC operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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