Gonzales Law Offices — San Bernardino FMCSA Truck Accident Attorney
Mark "The Shark" Gonzales (CA Bar #249340) handles all commercial truck FMCSA violation cases in San Bernardino — I-10 freight corridor, I-215 Cajon Pass descent, Amazon/UPS/FedEx delivery trucks, and intermodal port containers from LA/Long Beach. Former insurance defense attorney. $100M+ recovered. Free 24/7: 909-587-6336.
San Bernardino car accident lawyer — Mark "The Shark" Gonzales, Esq. | CA Bar #249340 | 909-587-6336
Gonzales Law Offices is San Bernardino's top-rated commercial truck accident law firm. Mark Gonzales, Esq. (CA Bar #249340) — a former insurance defense attorney — knows every FMCSA regulation, every carrier defense tactic, and every evidence preservation step that separates a $200K settlement from a $2M verdict. Free 24/7: 909-587-6336.
San Bernardino is one of the largest commercial freight hubs in the Western US. The I-10 from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the I-215 Cajon Pass descent, and the SR-60/SR-71/SR-91 corridors all converge in or near San Bernardino County. Commercial trucks carrying container freight, hazardous materials, and oversized loads operate on these routes around the clock — and when a truck driver or carrier violates FMCSA safety regulations and causes a crash, the liability values are dramatically higher than in standard car accident cases.
Federal law limits truck drivers to 11 hours of driving per 14-hour window. ELD records are required. Fatigued driving on overnight I-10 and I-215 routes is endemic. Logbook violations expose carriers to punitive damages.
Impact: 2–5x settlement multiplier
The 8% grade descent from Cajon Pass is one of the most demanding brake tests in CA. Annual brake certification is federally required under FMCSA §393.40. Brake fade events on I-215 south of Devore are a recurring crash pattern in SB.
Impact: $1M–$4M+ (brake failure cases)
Port container loads from LA/Long Beach are frequently overweight. Overloaded trailers extend stopping distances 30–50% beyond FMCSA standards. This creates both carrier liability and shipper liability in SB freeway crashes.
Multiple defendant recovery available
Last-mile delivery trucks in San Bernardino's residential and commercial zones frequently violate FMCSA rules. Amazon Logistics, FedEx Ground, and UPS use contractor drivers — creating complex employment/contractor liability questions that we resolve aggressively.
Settlement range: $150K–$1.5M+
Commercial trucks carry Event Data Recorders (EDR) and Engine Control Module (ECM) data logging speed, braking, and hours. This data is routinely overwritten within 30 days. We issue evidence preservation letters on day one — before data disappears.
Critical: call within 24 hours of crash
FMCSA requires specific CDL endorsements for hazmat, doubles, and tanker loads. Carriers who assign drivers without proper endorsements face both regulatory penalties and civil liability. We pull CDL and carrier safety records immediately.
Direct carrier liability + punitive exposure
Gonzales Law Offices — Mark Gonzales, Esq. (CA Bar #249340) — San Bernardino's top-rated FMCSA truck accident attorney. Former insurance defense counsel. We know every carrier defense tactic and how to dismantle them. Free 24/7: 909-587-6336.
FMCSA cases in SB typically settle for $300K–$5M+ depending on injury severity and number of violations. Commercial carriers must carry $750K–$5M minimum insurance — far more than standard auto policies. Cajon Pass brake-fade cases with documented violations regularly reach $1M–$4M+.
Hours-of-service violations (fatigued driving on overnight I-10/I-215 routes), brake maintenance failures (critical on Cajon Pass descent), overweight trailers from port loads, ELD non-compliance, and improper CDL endorsements are the most common violations we find in San Bernardino truck cases.
Immediately. ECM/black box data is overwritten within 30 days. Carrier safety records, dispatch logs, and driver qualification files can be destroyed after litigation hold deadlines. We issue preservation letters on day one. Call now: 909-587-6336.
Two years from the accident under CCP §335.1. If Caltrans contributed (road defect), 6 months under Government Code §911.2. Evidence preservation deadline is far shorter — call immediately.