Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MG TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 2009–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MARIA ELENA GARCIA safe to load? MARIA ELENA GARCIA (USDOT 1004393, MC-424696) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ARLETA, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
MARIA ELENA GARCIA's USDOT number is 1004393, and its motor carrier number is MC-424696.
As of 2026-06-13, MARIA ELENA GARCIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MARIA ELENA GARCIA has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
MARIA ELENA GARCIA operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MARIA ELENA GARCIA is based in ARLETA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2002 → May 2007 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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