Carrier profile · USDOT 2195030 · MC-761779 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Mendoza Transport LLC

7 power unitsavg 15.2 yrLocal · 1 statesULYSSES, KS100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-761779 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 510-2343 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

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 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 11 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.2 yr

Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

2 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’11–’13

Canal’18–’21

United Financial’21–’22

Northland’22–now

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Feb 2023	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Dec 2022	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2018 → Jul 2021	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2013	$750K	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.2 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

36.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kansas: 8 inspections

Home base

ULYSSES, KS

962 S MAIN STREET

Most inspections: KS

8 inspections

KS 8

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 553806 USDOT 3309771 USDOT 136554 USDOT 2104717

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 962 S MAIN STREET, ULYSSES, KS, 67880
Mailing address: 106 N 9TH ST, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 510-2343
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Eligio Mendoza Ruiz
USDOT / docket: 2195030 · MC-761779
First registered: Sep 22, 2011
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 486,468 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 21, 2014
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

486,468

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 5 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

55violation records

2OOS-tagged records

1 of 5inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

234%1 / 23

Lights

157%1 / 15

Unsafe driving

100%0 / 10

Brakes

70%0 / 7

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 251 / 3

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (9 of 55 records)

390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle3
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3

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392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.7A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
393.11A1-LBL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.60D Windshield / glazing2
393.60E Windshield / glazing2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43E-BBST Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.51C-BLPW Brake warning devices1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.83G Exhaust system1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LFTSO Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC.

MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2195030) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 10, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 21, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2195030, and its motor carrier number is MC-761779.

Is MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

MENDOZA TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).