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Motor carrier · USDOT 528036

CAROLYN WOOD INC, San Marcos, CA: USDOT 528036 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as CAROLYN WOOD INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated April 21, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since June 23, 1993. 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 filedCAROLYN WOOD INC
Doing business asTHE TROPICAL CONNECTION
USDOT number528036
Status on the censusActive
AddressSan Marcos, CA 92069
CountySan Diego County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsDoes not carry hazardous materials
Safety ratingNot rated
Power units13 (13 trucks)
Drivers10 (10 with a CDL)
On the register sinceJune 23, 1993
MCS-150 last filedApril 21, 2025
MCS-150 annual mileage280,000 miles (2024)
Cargo carriedOther; General Freight

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
October 8, 2025USLevel I, full0000
November 22, 2024CALevel I, full0000
November 15, 2024CALevel II, walk-around0000
November 14, 2024CALevel I, full0000
September 11, 2024CALevel I, full0000
August 29, 2024CALevel I, full1110
August 27, 2024CALevel II, walk-around1000
July 11, 2024CALevel I, full0000
June 12, 2024CALevel I, full1000
May 13, 2024CALevel III, driver only0000
May 2, 2024CALevel I, full0000
May 1, 2024CALevel I, full0000
April 30, 2024CALevel I, full1000
April 23, 2024CALevel I, full0000
April 9, 2024CALevel I, full0000
April 4, 2024CALevel III, driver only1000
March 28, 2024CALevel III, driver only1000
March 21, 2024CALevel III, driver only1000
March 1, 2024CALevel II, walk-around3000
March 1, 2024CALevel III, driver only0000
February 6, 2024CALevel I, full1101
February 6, 2024CALevel I, full0000
December 20, 2023CALevel I, full1110
October 12, 2023CALevel I, full0000
September 27, 2023CALevel I, full0000

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

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
August 2, 2024CAUnincorporated00Yes
February 25, 2019CAUnincorporated01YesNo
August 3, 2005CAUnincorporated01Yes

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

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What this page shows

This page covers the safety record of motor carrier CAROLYN WOOD INC (USDOT 528036) of San Marcos, CA, doing business as THE TROPICAL CONNECTION, and lists 13 power units, 10 drivers, 25 roadside inspections, 3 with an out-of-service order, and 3 crashes on file. The fleet and driver figures are as filed on its MCS-150, last updated April 21, 2025.