Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1704175 · MC-650968
AGUSTIN O CARPIO
DBA UNITED AUTO TRANSPORT
34 power unitsavg 13.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesPALMDALE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-650968 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
48Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 151 inspections.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.915.9 %
▼ 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
13.6 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AGUSTIN O CARPIO safe to work with?
Is AGUSTIN O CARPIO safe to load? AGUSTIN O CARPIO (USDOT 1704175, MC-650968) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PALMDALE, CA, operating 34 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.9% (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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AOAGUSTIN O CARPIO 100
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.9% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (24-mo)85 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.6% now▼ Improving
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 34-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 91
- Annualized
- ≈46 / 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 Driving37
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Carolina · 08–10
North River · 11–14
Carolina · 14–16
Scottsdale · 16–18
United Specialty · 18–21
Qualitas · 21–24
20082025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Jul 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 11 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2008 → Aug 2010 | $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)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 48
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
2022
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo9090
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PALMDALE, CA
Top corridor
KS ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3787699USDOT 4141380USDOT 4494904USDOT 2129045USDOT 80806USDOT 4454830Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (47 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3787699USDOT 4197966USDOT 2129045USDOT 154712USDOT 1278850USDOT 3546011USDOT 4454830USDOT 4070483
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers4747
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 35906 48TH ST E, PALMDALE, CA, 93552
- Mailing address
- 35906 48TH ST E, PALMDALE, CA, 93552
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (323) 228-7236
- Web domain
- unitedautotransporte.com
Registration
- Officer
- Agustin O Carpio
- USDOT / docket
- 1704175 · MC-650968
- First registered
- 11/01/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 1,171,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 AGUSTIN O CARPIO's USDOT number?
AGUSTIN O CARPIO's USDOT number is 1704175, and its motor carrier number is MC-650968.
Is AGUSTIN O CARPIO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AGUSTIN O CARPIO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AGUSTIN O CARPIO's safety record?
AGUSTIN O CARPIO has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 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).
How big is AGUSTIN O CARPIO's fleet?
AGUSTIN O CARPIO operates 34 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AGUSTIN O CARPIO based?
AGUSTIN O CARPIO is based in PALMDALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.