GALPIN MOTORS
USDOT 896482 · Doing business as GALPIN STUDIO RENTALS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (8 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate2.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 896482 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | GALPIN MOTORS |
| DBA Name | GALPIN STUDIO RENTALS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3239573333 |
| Address | 15505 ROSCOE BLVD, North Hills, CA, 91343 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20070324) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-04-13 — CA — towaway
- 2024-11-14 — CA — towaway
- 2024-04-21 — CA — towaway
- 2024-03-03 — CA — towaway
- 2023-12-12 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 51 (3), 28 (2).
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) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 15,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-FEB-26 |
GALPIN MOTORS operates 8 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in North Hills, CA
- MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPRESS INC — USDOT 659009, 5 power units
- OSCAR SILVESTRE — USDOT 841253, 4 power units
- ARCHES TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 851647, 3 power units
- EPIC STUDIO RENTALS — USDOT 665599, 2 power units
- L N R TRUCKING INC — USDOT 837059, 2 power units
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