Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1601471 · MC-592408
JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC
8 power unitsavg 13.2 yrLocal · 2 statesALLIANCE, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-592408 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.2 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC safe to load? JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1601471, MC-592408) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALLIANCE, NE, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (48/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.7% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 09–12
20072013
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jan 2009 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 7 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLIANCE, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1669799USDOT 1437495USDOT 1061655Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 173528USDOT 2399080USDOT 3914486USDOT 1437495USDOT 3710483USDOT 2065865USDOT 1061655USDOT 3293786
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose antonio acosta — 2 carriers: USDOT 1704645
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1706 ALLIANCE STREET, ALLIANCE, NE, 69301
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 760-2051
- Fax
- (308) 762-1948
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Antonio Acosta
- USDOT / docket
- 1601471 · MC-592408
- First registered
- 01/29/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2023 · 30,000 mi (2022)
- 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.
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Frequently asked
What is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1601471, and its motor carrier number is MC-592408.
Is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 48/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC based?
JOSE ANTONIO ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC is based in ALLIANCE, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.