Carrier profile · USDOT 1012797 · MC-619554 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Soto Sand and Gravel Inc

6 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 1 statesEL PASO, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-619554 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 852-1934 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.6%

▲ 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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 2006–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

42 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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Vehicle OOS 40.63% on 32 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 40.6%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 — 32 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.2 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 4

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

≈2.7 / 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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 10 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Mountain States’12–’17

Progressive County’17–now

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Aug 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Nov 2017 → Aug 2025	$750K	3
MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2017	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2007 → Sep 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 32 inspections

Home base

EL PASO, TX

14841 BOCALUSA AVE

Most inspections: TX

32 inspections

TX 32

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4244140Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2367351 USDOT 4244140 USDOT 8454482

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 14841 BOCALUSA AVE, EL PASO, TX, 79928
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (915) 852-1934
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Teodulo Soto
USDOT / docket: 1012797 · MC-619554
First registered: Mar 19, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jul 28, 2025 · 175,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 31, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

175,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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41%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

13 of 32 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

147violation records

18OOS-tagged records

13 of 32inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

5426%14 / 54

Brakes

516%3 / 51

Unsafe driving

264%1 / 26

Lights

160%0 / 16

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

60%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 253 / 9

46%May 25 to Nov 256 / 13

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

60%May 26 to Nov 263 / 5

Top 3 codes (32 of 147 records)

393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects13
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)12
393.9 Inoperative required lamps7

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393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)6
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak6
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed5
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11S Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.209D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.82 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.9A2 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11B-CSSRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47D Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A4-PBME Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LSLO Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC.

SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC (USDOT 1012797) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Aug 28, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 31, 2006 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC's USDOT number?

SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC's USDOT number is 1012797, and its motor carrier number is MC-619554.

Is SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC's safety record?

SOTO SAND AND GRAVEL INC has a 40.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).