Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2184287 · MC-758385
FRANK GARCIA
DBA STONE TRANSPORTATION
17 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 1 statesHACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-758385 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2009–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2009–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FRANK GARCIA safe to work with?
Is FRANK GARCIA safe to load? FRANK GARCIA (USDOT 2184287, MC-758385) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA, operating 17 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FGFRANK GARCIA 74
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
United Specialty · 14–16
Trisura Specialty · 20–25
20112025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Sep 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2021
Newest model yr
2009
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 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 3935261Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2903241USDOT 3935261USDOT 3409507USDOT 631228USDOT 4311621USDOT 1830663
Shares a company officer with other carriers
frank garcia — 27 carriers: USDOT 1026842USDOT 1081369USDOT 1217894USDOT 1219668USDOT 1522337USDOT 1622074USDOT 1761389USDOT 2082013
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2502 S FIDELIDAD DRIVE, HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA, 91745-4811
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 247, NORCO, CA, 92860
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 253-2608
Registration
- Officer
- Frank Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 2184287 · MC-758385
- First registered
- 08/19/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2025 · 275,791 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FRANK GARCIA's USDOT number?
FRANK GARCIA's USDOT number is 2184287, and its motor carrier number is MC-758385.
Is FRANK GARCIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRANK GARCIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRANK GARCIA's safety record?
FRANK GARCIA has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is FRANK GARCIA's fleet?
FRANK GARCIA operates 17 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANK GARCIA based?
FRANK GARCIA is based in HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.