MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC

National City, CA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 33 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 1, 2006 (20 years)

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  • Operating authority is inactiveWithout active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Inactive
MC162530: Motor carrier inactive
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
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Operating authority

MC162530 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Inactive

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Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

4inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 4 · California avg 6.3%
3violations written on inspection reports
4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 7, 2026CA21No
Mar 19, 2026CA21Yes
Oct 17, 2025CA10No
Aug 6, 2025CA11No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 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

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 3 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Maintenance51100.0%71.7%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
21
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1508787
MC / docketMC162530
Legal nameMOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units33
Drivers35
Annual mileage660,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 2006 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 17, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstruction

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 MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC

What does MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC (MC162530), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC is old or missing?

No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEMS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1508787. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 474-8246, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC162530, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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