Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA JT MENDEZ TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ safe to load? JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ (USDOT 1621116, MC-598766) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 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 2026-07-18.
JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ's USDOT number is 1621116, and its motor carrier number is MC-598766.
As of 2026-07-18, JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 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).
JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAVIER TAFOLLA MENDEZ is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Fontana and across California
8 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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jul 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2015 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Mar 2009 | $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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
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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