Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1436644 · MC-541038
RENE DE LOS SANTOS M
DBA DE LOS SANTOS TRUCKING
12 power unitsavg 16.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-541038 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
73Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 216 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.516.5 %
▼ 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
16.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RENE DE LOS SANTOS M safe to work with?
Is RENE DE LOS SANTOS M safe to load? RENE DE LOS SANTOS M (USDOT 1436644, MC-541038) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 216 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.5% (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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RDRENE DE LOS SANTOS M 100
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Safety
216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.5% (24-mo)121 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)164 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.1% 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
≈6.9 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 165
- Annualized
- ≈83 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.9 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 Driving36 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5
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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 · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Monterey · 05–07
Scottsdale · 07–09
Commercial Alliance · 11–16
Qualitas · 18–21
Qualitas · 22–25
20052025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 11 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 6 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 73
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo147147
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1217267USDOT 1532557USDOT 1493972USDOT 2593455Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1493972USDOT 2197915USDOT 1217267USDOT 1532557USDOT 2341695USDOT 3521493USDOT 2533392USDOT 2593455
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@delossantostransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2341695USDOT 2577864
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rene de los santos — 2 carriers: USDOT 1994674
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10250 AIRWAY RD SUITE C, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 954-2618
- Web domain
- delossantostransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rene De Los Santos · Rene De Los Santos Ramirez
- USDOT / docket
- 1436644 · MC-541038
- First registered
- 11/18/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 391,743 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 RENE DE LOS SANTOS M's USDOT number?
RENE DE LOS SANTOS M's USDOT number is 1436644, and its motor carrier number is MC-541038.
Is RENE DE LOS SANTOS M authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RENE DE LOS SANTOS M is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RENE DE LOS SANTOS M's safety record?
RENE DE LOS SANTOS M has a 16.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 216 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).
How big is RENE DE LOS SANTOS M's fleet?
RENE DE LOS SANTOS M operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RENE DE LOS SANTOS M based?
RENE DE LOS SANTOS M is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.