Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1945379 · MC-697048
EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR
DBA TERRABA TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 1 statesSTOCKTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-697048 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR safe to work with?
Is EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR safe to load? EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR (USDOT 1945379, MC-697048) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STOCKTON, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EMEDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR 86
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving5
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.201 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Sutter · 10–13
Global Hawk · 15–17
Great West · 17–19
United Financial · 19–25
20102025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Sep 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 15 |
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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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STOCKTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 341253USDOT 2777624USDOT 4045412USDOT 3939543USDOT 4152899USDOT 871308
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10423 JOPLIN LN, STOCKTON, CA, 95212
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 954-6042
- titomes84@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edwin Mendez Salazar
- USDOT / docket
- 1945379 · MC-697048
- First registered
- 09/27/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2025 · 300,000 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 EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR's USDOT number?
EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR's USDOT number is 1945379, and its motor carrier number is MC-697048.
Is EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR's safety record?
EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR's fleet?
EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR based?
EDWIN MENDEZ SALAZAR is based in STOCKTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.