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Motor carrier · USDOT 2778016

RICK A DIAZ, Los Banos, CA: USDOT 2778016 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

RICK A DIAZ among Merced County carriers

By power units, RICK A DIAZ is number 127 of 3,067 Merced County carriers, level with 15 that also file 7; the county’s middle fleet is 1 power unit.

RICK A DIAZ (doing business as STEITZ TOWING), USDOT 2778016, MCS-150 filed November 20, 2025: 7 power units (7 trucks), 10 drivers (2 with a CDL), 100,000 miles in 2024; Los Banos, CA 93635, Merced County; active on the census; Intrastate Non-Hazmat Carriers; carries hazardous materials; not rated by FMCSA; hauls Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Other; registered July 1, 2015.

Roadside inspections on file by year: 2026: 3; 2024: 10.

  • October 6, 2026, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • September 1, 2026, CA: Level I, full inspection, 2 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • August 24, 2026, CA: Level III, driver only inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • June 12, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • June 12, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • June 12, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • June 5, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • May 30, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • May 29, 2024, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • May 29, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • May 29, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • May 28, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • March 7, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.

Crashes on file by year: 2022: 1; 2021: 1; 2019: 1; 2018: 1; 2017: 1.

  • July 5, 2022, Martinez, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.
  • October 13, 2021, Los Banos, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • December 24, 2019, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • February 22, 2018, Los Banos, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • January 2, 2017, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.

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Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
October 6, 2026CALevel I, full0000
September 1, 2026CALevel I, full2000
August 24, 2026CALevel III, driver only1000
June 12, 2024CALevel I, full0000
June 12, 2024CALevel I, full1101
June 12, 2024CALevel I, full0000
June 5, 2024CALevel I, full0000
May 30, 2024CALevel I, full1000
May 29, 2024CALevel II, walk-around1000
May 29, 2024CALevel I, full0000
May 29, 2024CALevel I, full1000
May 28, 2024CALevel I, full1000
March 7, 2024CALevel I, full0000

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
July 5, 2022CAMartinez01YesNo
October 13, 2021CALos Banos00Yes
December 24, 2019CAUnincorporated00Yes
February 22, 2018CALos Banos00Yes
January 2, 2017CAUnincorporated00YesNo

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Figures from the FMCSA Company Census File, loaded October 15, 2026, and FMCSA’s inspection and crash files.

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This public-records page covers the safety record of motor carrier RICK A DIAZ, doing business as STEITZ TOWING, in Los Banos, CA, USDOT 2778016. The page lists 7 power units, 10 drivers, 10 roadside inspections on file, 5 crashes on file, and 1 inspection with an out-of-service order.