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Carrier profile · USDOT 158701 · MC-121768 · Updated 06/13/2026

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC

14 power unitsavg 10.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMODESTO, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-121768 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(209) 537-8901 Email dispatchmike@lopesggj.com

Carrier verification summary for LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) reports 14 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/22/2026.

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 158701) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 06/19/1990 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 31 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 18.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving7
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Service’94–’98

United States’07–’15

Pennsylvania Manuf’18–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Apr 2025	$750k	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Apr 2018 → Jan 2024	$750k	2
QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2017 → Apr 2018	$750k	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2017	$750k	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2015	$750k	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 2005 → Apr 2007	$750k	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2005	$750k	1
AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$750k	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$750k	1
CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$750k	1
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Mar 2000	$750k	1
MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1994 → Apr 1998	$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): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 14

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

27%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MODESTO, CA

2127 S CARPENTER RD

Top corridor

CA 15 · NV 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1778914

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael lopes — 4 carriers: USDOT 463176 USDOT 2331282 USDOT 3240851

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 2127 S CARPENTER RD, MODESTO, CA, 95358-9601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (209) 537-8901
Fax: (209) 537-8903
Email: mike@lopesggj.com
Web domain: lopesggj.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Lopes · Phillip Davis
USDOT / docket: 158701 · MC-121768
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 01/22/2026 · 757,616 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 06/19/1990
D-U-N-S: 9870015

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

757,616

Annual mileage

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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 LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 158701, and its motor carrier number is MC-121768.

Is LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's safety record?

LOPES TRUCKING SERVICE INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).