Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1557535 · MC-578014
GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC
15 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 4 statesNOGALES, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-578014 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2009–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2009–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1557535, MC-578014) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NOGALES, AZ, operating 15 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
GTGALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC 76
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 31.3% (24-mo)16 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▲ 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving18
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Monterey · 07–09
Mid-century · 09–12
United Specialty · 15–18
Trisura Specialty · 18–21
United Financial · 21–24
20062025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2006 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2022
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NOGALES, AZ
Top corridor
AZ
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 3580757Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 313251USDOT 3580757USDOT 2542243USDOT 79466
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 2537 N PASEO VISTA DRIVE, NOGALES, AZ, 85621
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (520) 313-6986
- Fax
- (520) 281-1301
Registration
- Officer
- Cecilia Gallegos
- USDOT / docket
- 1557535 · MC-578014
- First registered
- 09/22/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 825,880 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/18/2018
- 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
- 2026-07-09Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-07-09Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-26Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-25Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1557535, and its motor carrier number is MC-578014.
Is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC based?
GALLEGOS TRANSPORT LLC is based in NOGALES, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.