Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2125646 · MC-740616
BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 1 statesWOODLAND, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-740616 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2010–2020 · 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 · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2010–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2125646, MC-740616) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WOODLAND, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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
BOBLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 23–23
20112023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2010
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 mo44
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODLAND, 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 (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3570187USDOT 4071080USDOT 2606584USDOT 3852868
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1984 HERSHEY DR, WOODLAND, CA, 95776
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 681-9719
Registration
- Officer
- Martin G Arroyo
- USDOT / docket
- 2125646 · MC-740616
- First registered
- 03/02/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2025 · 100 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 BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2125646, and its motor carrier number is MC-740616.
Is BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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 BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BLUE OCEAN & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WOODLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.