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Motor carrier · USDOT 4024731

R J KATES COMPANY INC, San Diego, CA: USDOT 4024731 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as R J KATES COMPANY INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated June 18, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since February 7, 2023. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedR J KATES COMPANY INC
USDOT number4024731
Status on the censusActive
AddressSan Diego, CA 92123
CountySan Diego County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsCarries hazardous materials
Safety ratingNot rated
Power units9 (9 trucks)
Drivers5 (3 with a CDL)
On the register sinceFebruary 7, 2023
MCS-150 last filedJune 18, 2025
MCS-150 annual mileage150,000 miles (2024)
Cargo carriedLiquids/Gases; Machinery, Large Objects; General Freight

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
September 21, 2026CALevel II, walk-around6101
July 29, 2026CALevel I, full1000
August 6, 2024CALevel I, full0000
July 24, 2024CALevel I, full1000
May 16, 2024CALevel I, full0000
December 8, 2023CALevel II, walk-around0000

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

Velarion’s copy of the crash file holds no crash for USDOT 4024731.

Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

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How this page was built: FMCSA Company Census File, read October 15, 2026.

What this page shows

This public-records page covers the safety record of motor carrier R J KATES COMPANY INC (USDOT 4024731) in San Diego, CA, as filed with FMCSA, and it lists 9 power units, 5 drivers, and 4 roadside inspections on file. It also reports 0 out-of-service orders and 0 crashes on file.