PATHWAY TANK LINES INC

Northridge, CA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 28, 2016 (10 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • No active liability insurance in the last known dataPolicies on file as of May 14, 2026 have been cancelled since. A replacement may have been filed; confirm on Motus.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC972993: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
No active BI&PD filing found
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
27.3%
3 of 11 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC972993 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2895541 ↗

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)MC972993PrimaryTEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy BRPCBLTCA011500_08A306_01 · 91X
$1,000,000May 4, 2026Cancelled
Jun 12, 2026

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

12inspections
27.3%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 11 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 12 · California avg 6.3%
23violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 24, 2026CA11No
Aug 7, 2026CA22No
Aug 5, 2026CA12No
Jul 25, 2026CA13Yes
Jul 25, 2026CA14Yes
Jul 13, 2026CA34No
Jun 24, 2026CA21No
Jun 9, 2026CA20No
May 27, 2026CA22No
Mar 8, 2026CA10No
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

17 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 23 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 Maintenance12470.6%71.7%
Unsafe Driving3017.6%8.0%
Hazardous Materials Compliance2011.8%0.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
30
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30
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
22
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Tires - All others bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A2TAOBB
11
HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172600C1HMER
10
HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817E2HMHC
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
10
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10

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

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Nov 24, 2024Unincorporated, CA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2895541
MC / docketMC972993
Legal namePATHWAY TANK LINES INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers1
Annual mileage269,876 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 28, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 5, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesIntermodal Containers

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 PATHWAY TANK LINES INC

What does PATHWAY TANK LINES INC's operating authority allow?

MC972993: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about PATHWAY TANK LINES INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 PATHWAY TANK LINES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2895541. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (626) 590-4235, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC972993, 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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