MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC

USDOT 613534 MC 293382 San Francisco, CA Authorized For-Hire
23 power units 23 drivers 650k mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 38.6 / 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.
Moderate confidence
31 yrs history · 43 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
23 all owned
Drivers · CDL
23 · 23
Annual miles
650k ~28k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors230023
Trailers15000150

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 6, 2001)25 yrs old
Registered
Sep 8, 1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 9, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officer
MICHAEL OBRIEN
Phone
(415) 821-2025
Email
nick@obrienheavyhaul.com
Address
1459 18Th Street #162, San Francisco CA 94107

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsUtilityConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
43
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.5%
8 of 34 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.7%
2 of 43 driver inspections
Violations
35
12 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 3 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

35 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    31 · 10 out-of-service
    Brakes 12 · Lights 7 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • 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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    13
    2026
    Jul 13, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    8
    2025
    Sep 8, 2025 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    23
    2025
    Jul 23, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    26
    2025
    Jun 26, 2025 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Jan 31, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 40
  • Arizona 1
  • Louisiana 1
  • Nevada 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (93%).

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