Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1166630 · MC-468919
ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ
DBA SOTERO'S TRUCKING
4 power unitsavg 13.4 yrLocal · 2 statesSANTA MARIA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468919 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 2006–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ safe to work with?
Is ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ safe to load? ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ (USDOT 1166630, MC-468919) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANTA MARIA, CA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AMABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ 74
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Monterey · 11–14
Wesco · 14–16
National Transportation · 17–24
Ms Transverse · 24–26
20092026
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 47 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 15 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Aug 2017 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 12 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Feb 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Mar 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2009 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2016
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA MARIA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2025931USDOT 2598150USDOT 2550115USDOT 3729577
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 506 EMBASSY AVE, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (805) 245-0191
- Fax
- (805) 314-2593
- Web domain
- gmail.com. sotero5
Registration
- Officer
- Abel Martinez Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 1166630 · MC-468919
- First registered
- 09/08/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 09/22/2025 · 224,475 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/10/2009
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ's USDOT number?
ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 1166630, and its motor carrier number is MC-468919.
Is ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ's safety record?
ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ's fleet?
ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ based?
ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ is based in SANTA MARIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.