Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2010559 · MC-708758
JOSE SANTOS TEJADA
DBA JS TEJADA TRUCKING
9 power unitsavg 13.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-708758 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · 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 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 84 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.420.4 %
▼ 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
13.8 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOSE SANTOS TEJADA safe to work with?
Is JOSE SANTOS TEJADA safe to load? JOSE SANTOS TEJADA (USDOT 2010559, MC-708758) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.4% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJOSE SANTOS TEJADA 100
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.4% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈3.2 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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 Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Qualitas · 16–25
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 4036364Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2009801USDOT 3093409USDOT 2011161USDOT 2641885USDOT 3440386USDOT 4036364USDOT 1581250USDOT 1900758
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9287 AIRWAY RD, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Mailing address
- 2455 OTAY CENTER DR ST 118-716, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (664) 404-1337
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Santos Tejada
- USDOT / docket
- 2010559 · MC-708758
- First registered
- 03/23/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 09/04/2025 · 176,891 mi (2024)
- 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 JOSE SANTOS TEJADA's USDOT number?
JOSE SANTOS TEJADA's USDOT number is 2010559, and its motor carrier number is MC-708758.
Is JOSE SANTOS TEJADA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE SANTOS TEJADA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE SANTOS TEJADA's safety record?
JOSE SANTOS TEJADA has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 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 JOSE SANTOS TEJADA's fleet?
JOSE SANTOS TEJADA operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE SANTOS TEJADA based?
JOSE SANTOS TEJADA is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.