MATES INC

USDOT 1809996 MC 657659 Van Nuys, CA Authorized For-Hire
6 power units 10 drivers 239k mi/yr
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FRED Score 82.3 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
18 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
6 all owned
Drivers · CDL
10 · 1
Annual miles
239k ~40k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks6006
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Sep 10, 2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 5, 2025
Officers
JAMES GIGLIO · ROBERT BRUNNER
Phone
(818) 779-0009
Email
jimmygiglio@matesinc.com
Address
15814 Strathern St, Van Nuys CA 91406

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 10 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
5
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

5 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Lights 4 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
on record since Sep 8, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2009
Cargo filing
on file · THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. since Jan 5, 2010
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY → UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Sep 2025); CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2023)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Sep 8, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 11
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