Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1835320 · MC-665345
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ
DBA GATO TRANSPORT
1 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 6 statesCARSON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-665345 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2020 · 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 18 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ safe to work with?
Is HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ safe to load? HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ (USDOT 1835320, MC-665345) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CARSON, CA, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), 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
HAHUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ 63
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈7.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
United Financial · 21–25
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jun 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Dec 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2020
Newest model yr
2006
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 mo1414
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARSON, CA
Top corridor
AR ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 3940172USDOT 4428093USDOT 29124Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1766792USDOT 2056952USDOT 2524985USDOT 3888659USDOT 1498033USDOT 3063956USDOT 3125585USDOT 3013950
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 360 E 236TH ST, CARSON, CA, 90745
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 569-6962
Registration
- Officer
- Hugo A Barrera Alvarez
- USDOT / docket
- 1835320 · MC-665345
- First registered
- 12/04/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 11/02/2024 · 440,451 mi (2023)
- 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 HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ's USDOT number?
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ's USDOT number is 1835320, and its motor carrier number is MC-665345.
Is HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ's safety record?
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ's fleet?
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ based?
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ is based in CARSON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.