Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4285236 · MC-1666506
API AUTO GROUP LLC
1 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 19 statesRIVERSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1666506 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
No reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average78.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average79.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo78.478.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is API AUTO GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is API AUTO GROUP LLC safe to load? API AUTO GROUP LLC (USDOT 4285236, MC-1666506) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 78.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AAAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 03/25/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 78.4% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 79.5% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
89.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈22.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈22.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving64
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance44 · 19 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance21
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness20 · 19 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 10 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance17
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance15
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Geico Marine · 25–25
20252025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERSIDE, CA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3419996USDOT 4476927USDOT 4518172USDOT 3097786USDOT 4283164USDOT 4550986USDOT 4492127USDOT 3064762Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3905981USDOT 4476927USDOT 4492127USDOT 4518172USDOT 4436542USDOT 4440634USDOT 4441784USDOT 3209000
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers3232
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4152 LOCUST ST, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (813) 492-4283
Registration
- Officer
- Yudith Palacio Pena
- USDOT / docket
- 4285236 · MC-1666506
- First registered
- 08/21/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 08/04/2025 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is API AUTO GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
API AUTO GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 4285236, and its motor carrier number is MC-1666506.
Is API AUTO GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, API AUTO GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is API AUTO GROUP LLC's safety record?
API AUTO GROUP LLC has a 78.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is API AUTO GROUP LLC's fleet?
API AUTO GROUP LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is API AUTO GROUP LLC based?
API AUTO GROUP LLC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.