Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TATANKA TRUCKLINE
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.7 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO safe to load? SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO (USDOT 2161842, MC-751281) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 12 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 186 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 32.0% (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.
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO's USDOT number is 2161842, and its motor carrier number is MC-751281.
As of 2026-06-13, SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO has a 32.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 186 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).
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO operates 12 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
130 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 39 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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