Carrier profile · USDOT 2985158 · MC-16264 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Caiman Trucking Corporation

29 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-16264 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 623-1892 Email dispatchMARCOAVILA@CAIMANTRUCKING.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 315 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

205 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 157 vehicle and 204 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

19.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

202 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 18

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / 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: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 205
Annualized: ≈103 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance39 · 20 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness12 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

National Unity’17–’26

201720202023now

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Apr 2026	$750K	16

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 23

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

94.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

148

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN DIEGO, CA

10135 MARCONI DR

Top corridor

CA 148

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4567650 USDOT 1540294 USDOT 4365226Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 48357 USDOT 4567650 USDOT 3195774 USDOT 4365226 USDOT 1540294 USDOT 2985188 USDOT 2851132 USDOT 2955454

Shares a company officer with other carriers

antonio jimenez — 15 carriers: USDOT 1781114 USDOT 2193159 USDOT 2373618 USDOT 2385840 USDOT 2489030 USDOT 2597549 USDOT 2644161 USDOT 2839962

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10135 MARCONI DR, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 623-1892
Cell: (664) 314-8051
Email: marcoavila@caimantrucking.com
Web domain: caimantrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Antonio Jimenez · Marco Antonio Avila Briones
USDOT / docket: 2985158 · MC-16264
First registered: Mar 14, 2017
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2026 · 455,840 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

455,840

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION.

CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 2985158) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 205 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 157 vehicle-level and 204 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number?

CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 2985158, and its motor carrier number is MC-16264.

Is CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION's safety record?

CAIMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION has a 16.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 315 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).