Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1446590 · MC-546728
CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS
DBA CA EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesCHULA VISTA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-546728 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS safe to work with?
Is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS safe to load? CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS (USDOT 1446590, MC-546728) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHULA VISTA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CFCARLOS FELIPE ARIAS 88
01
Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
02
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 · 6 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Monterey · 08–12
Monterey · 12–14
Accident · 14–20
United Financial · 20–22
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 7 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2012 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2004
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 radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHULA VISTA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (4 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 757150USDOT 1605607USDOT 2109235USDOT 3300955USDOT 3430086USDOT 4425098USDOT 900258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1449 LILAC AVE, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911
- Mailing address
- 2364 PASEO DE LAS AMERICAS 104, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 289-4380
Registration
- Officer
- Carlos F Arias
- USDOT / docket
- 1446590 · MC-546728
- First registered
- 12/28/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 143,613 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS's USDOT number?
CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS's USDOT number is 1446590, and its motor carrier number is MC-546728.
Is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS's safety record?
CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS's fleet?
CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS based?
CARLOS FELIPE ARIAS is based in CHULA VISTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.