About
A workshop on Carpinteria Drive, and twelve years of straight talk.
Carsaman started in 2014 as a side practice — one mechanic, one clipboard, one promise. It's grown into a five-person operation that the Central Valley's fleet operators rely on every week.
Alejandro Murillo · Founder · Galt, CA
From the founder
"I spent fifteen years under hoods before I wrote my first inspection report."
I grew up around trucks. My father ran a small almond operation just west of Galt, and from about the time I could turn a wrench I was helping him keep our pickups and harvest equipment running. That was the easy part. The hard part was the years I spent later, as a tech at three different shops, watching customers get sold things they didn't need — and watching honest mistakes turn into expensive ones.
Carsaman exists because of those two experiences. Fleets are too important to a business to be inspected by someone whose paycheck depends on finding work. Independent inspection isn't a luxury; for a serious operator it's basic risk management.
Today we work with dealerships in Lodi and Elk Grove, carriers out of Stockton and Modesto, ranch operations across San Joaquin County, and a handful of municipal fleets. The work is always the same: walk every vehicle, write what we see, and hand back a report you can act on.
— Alejandro Murillo, Founder
What we hold to
Four working principles.
Independence
We don't repair what we inspect, and we don't take referral fees from shops we suggest. If you find out otherwise, the report is on us.
Plain paper
Every report is structured for the actual people who read it: maintenance managers, controllers, insurance underwriters, and the occasional auditor.
Local accountability
We live and work in Galt. You can drive to our shop and look us in the eye. We're not a national chain or a software platform.
Continuous training
Every tech maintains current ASE credentials, CHP-aligned commercial training, and ongoing CARB updates. We pay for it, not the client.
Twelve years
How we got here.
- 2014
Started in a single bay
Alejandro splits his evenings between an existing tech job and pre-purchase inspections for two local dealers.
- 2016
First fleet contract
A 14-truck regional carrier in Stockton signs a standing monthly inspection agreement. Still a client today.
- 2018
Moves to Carpinteria Drive
Carsaman opens its current two-bay workshop in Galt. Adds two full-time techs.
- 2021
Mobile inspection truck
Adds a dedicated on-site inspection rig — diagnostic gear, lighting, lift, and printable reports — for yard visits up to 60 miles out.
- 2024
Five-person team
Now serving 38 standing contracts across Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Yolo counties.
- 2026
CARB advisory practice
Added a formal advisory practice helping fleets navigate California's evolving emissions and registration rules.
Start a conversation
Come see the garage.
We're a real shop with a real address. Stop by Mon–Sat or schedule a yard visit — we'll bring the truck to you.
1064 Carpinteria Dr · Galt, CA