CITY OF SANTA MONICA
USDOT 3175633 · Doing business as SANTA MONICA BIG BLUE BUS
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (195 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)15 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 3175633 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | CITY OF SANTA MONICA |
| DBA Name | SANTA MONICA BIG BLUE BUS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3104581975 |
| Address | 1660 7TH ST, Santa Monica, CA, 90401-3324 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 40 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 15 total (0 fatal, 9 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-05-19 — CA — towaway
- 2026-02-12 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-08 — CA — towaway
- 2025-10-16 — CA — towaway
- 2025-09-26 — CA — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (19), 20 (7), 51 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 195 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 380 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-JUN-25 |
CITY OF SANTA MONICA operates 195 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
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