SUSANA PADILLA

Doing business as J & S TRUCKLINE

Chula Vista, CA · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 24, 2006 (20 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average46.7% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC550013: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
46.7%
7 of 15 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC550013 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC550013PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA868664149 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Sep 3, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

16inspections
46.7%vehicle out-of-service
7 of 15 · California avg 19.8%
30.8%driver out-of-service
4 of 13 · California avg 6.3%
122violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 8, 2026CA32No
Jul 24, 2026CA210Yes
Apr 14, 2026CA211No
Mar 10, 2026CA212Yes
Feb 20, 2026AZ28Yes
Aug 8, 2025AZ27Yes
Jul 19, 2025CA114Yes
Jul 7, 2025AZ24No
Jun 4, 2025CA117Yes
Apr 24, 2025AZ29Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

93 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 19 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 122 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance851591.4%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance535.4%16.6%
Unsafe Driving202.2%8.0%
Driver Fitness111.1%3.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
60
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT132
43
Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203ECBP
40
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
40
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
33
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
33
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
30
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABIBD
30
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D1B
30
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 16, 2025Phoenix, AZ01
Oct 19, 2024Unincorporated, CA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1455601
MC / docketMC550013
Legal nameSUSANA PADILLA
DBA nameJ & S TRUCKLINE
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage110,000 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 24, 2006 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 3, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherSeeds, Cooking Oil,

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about SUSANA PADILLA

What does SUSANA PADILLA's operating authority allow?

MC550013: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SUSANA PADILLA is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking SUSANA PADILLA?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1455601. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 948-0438, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC550013, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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