R J KATES COMPANY INC

USDOT 4024731

Active

Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT4024731
MC Number
Fleet9 power units
Drivers5
Phone8585656960
LocationSan Diego, CA

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Out-of-service rate41.2% vs 19.1% national avg

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Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number4024731
MC Number
Legal NameR J KATES COMPANY INC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone8585656960
Address9176 KEARNY VILLA CT, San Diego, CA, 92123

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingNone on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating.
Hazmat Flagtrue

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.

Our scoring

Safety scores

Unsafe Driving
0 / 100
Hours-of-Service Compliance
85 / 100
Driver Fitness
95 / 100
Controlled Substances & Alcohol
0 / 100
Vehicle Maintenance
74 / 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)

Inspections17
Out-of-Service Rate41.2% vs 19.1% national average

Most frequent violation categories: 20 (7), 14 (4), 51 (4).

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)9
Drivers5
Recent Annual Mileage150,000
Last MCS-150 Filing18-JUN-25

R J KATES COMPANY INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in CA.

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