Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1631144 · MC-601575
R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC
31 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesLAKE ELSINORE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-601575 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
59Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.522.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC safe to load? R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1631144, MC-601575) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKE ELSINORE, CA, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 132 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
R&R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC 93
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Safety
132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.5% (24-mo)71 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)88 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● Stable
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 94
- Annualized
- ≈47 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving38 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Wesco · 15–18
United Specialty · 18–21
Db (usbranch) · 21–26
20082026
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 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jan 2021 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 7 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 8 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Apr 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Apr 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $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)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 59
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo9494
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE ELSINORE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4407564USDOT 4492934USDOT 2323787USDOT 3526218USDOT 3188716USDOT 2284650USDOT 3287669USDOT 3533183Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 692947USDOT 4267852USDOT 4492934USDOT 3471819USDOT 4219402USDOT 4219404USDOT 3069542USDOT 3337740
Shares a company officer with other carriers
raymond castellanos — 2 carriers: USDOT 2863337
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 36701 HERMOSA DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92532
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 320-2554
- Fax
- (909) 879-8166
- Web domain
- rycastellanostrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Raymond Castellanos
- USDOT / docket
- 1631144 · MC-601575
- First registered
- 04/11/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 1,836,509 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1631144, and its motor carrier number is MC-601575.
Is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC has a 22.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 132 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC based?
R & Y CASTELLANOS TRUCKING INC is based in LAKE ELSINORE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.