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Carrier profile · USDOT 2147106 · MC-22759 · Updated 06/13/2026

HERNANDEZ LLC

8 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 3 statesGARDEN CITY, KS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-22759 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · 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 above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

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.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2011

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 15-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is HERNANDEZ LLC safe to load? HERNANDEZ LLC (USDOT 2147106, MC-22759) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, KS, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

HLHERNANDEZ LLC 93

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

22.2% now● Stable

Holding near 22.2% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Maintenance36 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance22
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance9
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance5
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3

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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Shelter General · 17–18

United Financial · 18–26

20172026

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
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Jan 2026	$750k	4
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Dec 2018	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 12

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

55%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GARDEN CITY, KS

404 W FOLTZ

Top corridor

KS 18 · NE 3 · OK 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1967119 USDOT 2350562 USDOT 4388588 USDOT 3308075 USDOT 3468782 USDOT 69310

Shares a company officer with other carriers

baltazar hernandez estrada — 2 carriers: USDOT 3981652

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 404 W FOLTZ, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Mailing address: 106 N 9TH ST, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 277-5414
Cell: (620) 640-8997
Email: b5hernandez5.bh@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Baltazar Hernandez Estrada
USDOT / docket: 2147106 · MC-22759
First registered: 04/26/2011
Last MCS-150: 04/28/2026 · 461,494 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

461,494

Annual mileage

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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 HERNANDEZ LLC's USDOT number?

HERNANDEZ LLC's USDOT number is 2147106, and its motor carrier number is MC-22759.

Is HERNANDEZ LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HERNANDEZ LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HERNANDEZ LLC's safety record?

HERNANDEZ LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HERNANDEZ LLC's fleet?

HERNANDEZ LLC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HERNANDEZ LLC based?

HERNANDEZ LLC is based in GARDEN CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch6202775414 Email dispatchB5HERNANDEZ5.BH@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2147106
MC / Docket: MC-22759
Officer: BALTAZAR HERNANDEZ ESTRADA
Address: 404 W FOLTZ
GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 15 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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