Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1456085
TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC
25 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 3 statesSALINAS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 21 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.940.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1456085) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 25 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC 74
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Safety
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.9% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.8% (24-mo)45 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 53
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving68
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo5252
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALINAS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 3204485Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 440672USDOT 2974191USDOT 3927167USDOT 3143269USDOT 4158551USDOT 311077USDOT 2516406USDOT 553451
Shares a company officer with other carriers
pedro tavares — 4 carriers: USDOT 2558879USDOT 2863297USDOT 4518520
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 WORK ST UNIT A, SALINAS, CA, 93901
- Mailing address
- 19180 EDEN PATH, SALINAS, CA, 93907
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 272-3245
- Cell
- (831) 240-1333
- Web domain
- tavarestransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Pedro Tavares
- USDOT / docket
- 1456085
- First registered
- 01/25/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 461,736 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 TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1456085.
Is TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC has a 40.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC operates 25 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC based?
TAVARES TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.