Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1836288 · MC-665663
ERNESTO GARCIA
DBA GARCIA TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-665663 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 18 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ERNESTO GARCIA safe to work with?
Is ERNESTO GARCIA safe to load? ERNESTO GARCIA (USDOT 1836288, MC-665663) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EGERNESTO GARCIA 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 08–19
Great West · 18–23
20082023
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES MOINES, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ernesto garcia — 44 carriers: USDOT 1050445USDOT 1066374USDOT 1174600USDOT 1290648USDOT 1621831USDOT 1662064USDOT 1674624USDOT 1849689
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 715 SE 28TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 778-8391
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Registration
- Officer
- Ernesto Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 1836288 · MC-665663
- First registered
- 12/09/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 08/04/2022 · 82,258 mi (2021)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ERNESTO GARCIA's USDOT number?
ERNESTO GARCIA's USDOT number is 1836288, and its motor carrier number is MC-665663.
Is ERNESTO GARCIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ERNESTO GARCIA is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ERNESTO GARCIA's fleet?
ERNESTO GARCIA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERNESTO GARCIA based?
ERNESTO GARCIA is based in DES MOINES, IA.