Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1978252 · MC-1710149
LUZ M GARCIA
DBA A&G FIELD SERVICES
28 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesODESSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1710149 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 · 24mo48.548.5 %
▲ 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
15 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUZ M GARCIA safe to work with?
Is LUZ M GARCIA safe to load? LUZ M GARCIA (USDOT 1978252, MC-1710149) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, operating 28 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 48.5% (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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
LMLUZ M GARCIA 86
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 48.5% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance69 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance40
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 13 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance29
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance25
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
New York · 24–25
20242025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2024 → May 2025 | $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)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2002
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 mo3333
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODESSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3007518Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3302172USDOT 3479182USDOT 2532626USDOT 3121137USDOT 4418492USDOT 2287818USDOT 3007518USDOT 389263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1402 ALAMOSA, ODESSA, TX, 79763
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1383, ODESSA, TX, 79760
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 530-7023
- Fax
- (432) 337-9190
Registration
- Officers
- Alberto Garcia · Luz M Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 1978252 · MC-1710149
- First registered
- 12/26/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2025 · 31,600 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 LUZ M GARCIA's USDOT number?
LUZ M GARCIA's USDOT number is 1978252, and its motor carrier number is MC-1710149.
Is LUZ M GARCIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, LUZ M GARCIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUZ M GARCIA's safety record?
LUZ M GARCIA has a 48.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 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 LUZ M GARCIA's fleet?
LUZ M GARCIA operates 28 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUZ M GARCIA based?
LUZ M GARCIA is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.