Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SOTO TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HERMINIO G SOTO safe to load? HERMINIO G SOTO (USDOT 1654547, MC-608773) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TULARE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HERMINIO G SOTO's USDOT number is 1654547, and its motor carrier number is MC-608773.
As of 2026-06-13, HERMINIO G SOTO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HERMINIO G SOTO has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
HERMINIO G SOTO operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HERMINIO G SOTO is based in TULARE, CA.
5 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SEAVIEW INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Apr 2008 | $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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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