Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.7 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ safe to load? JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ (USDOT 1050186, MC-438660) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 60.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ's USDOT number is 1050186, and its motor carrier number is MC-438660.
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOSE CRISTOBAL RODRIGUEZ is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| SEAVIEW INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 8 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Oct 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2009 | $750k | 9 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → May 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 8 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2002 → May 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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