Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ERNIE ALVARADO TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.2 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ERNEST A ALVARADO safe to load? ERNEST A ALVARADO (USDOT 1518060, MC-567816) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MADERA, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 16.7% (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.
ERNEST A ALVARADO's USDOT number is 1518060, and its motor carrier number is MC-567816.
As of 2026-06-13, ERNEST A ALVARADO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ERNEST A ALVARADO has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 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).
ERNEST A ALVARADO operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ERNEST A ALVARADO is based in MADERA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
13 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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → current | $750k | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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 1 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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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