Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2290691 · MC-782236
TERMINEL LLC
DBA TERMINEL INC
25 power unitsavg 14.5 yrRegional · 3 statesCALEXICO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-782236 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
121Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 505 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.019.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TERMINEL LLC safe to work with?
Is TERMINEL LLC safe to load? TERMINEL LLC (USDOT 2290691, MC-782236) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CALEXICO, CA, operating 25 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 505 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.0% (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
TLTERMINEL LLC 100
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Safety
505 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.0% (24-mo)237 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)326 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.1% 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
≈6.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 331
- Annualized
- ≈166 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving78 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance52 · 22 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance50
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance49 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 23 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 10 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance25 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance19
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Accident · 13–15
United Specialty · 15–17
National Unity · 17–19
Qualitas · 19–21
Qualitas · 23–26
20122026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 121
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo255255
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALEXICO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3635792USDOT 2103215USDOT 1203373USDOT 50467USDOT 3213270USDOT 683428Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (65 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 50467USDOT 782944USDOT 2955794USDOT 2103215USDOT 3213270USDOT 2481820USDOT 3635792USDOT 558440
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eduardo gutierrez — 20 carriers: USDOT 699139USDOT 1527982USDOT 1557640USDOT 1736000USDOT 2453090USDOT 2661059USDOT 3021573USDOT 3214511
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers6565
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 686 KLOKE RD, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2993, CALEXICO, CA, 92232
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (442) 200-8334
- Web domain
- terminel.biz
Registration
- Officer
- Eduardo Gutierrez
- USDOT / docket
- 2290691 · MC-782236
- First registered
- 04/02/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 1,215,934 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TERMINEL LLC's USDOT number?
TERMINEL LLC's USDOT number is 2290691, and its motor carrier number is MC-782236.
Is TERMINEL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TERMINEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TERMINEL LLC's safety record?
TERMINEL LLC has a 19.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 505 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 TERMINEL LLC's fleet?
TERMINEL LLC operates 25 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TERMINEL LLC based?
TERMINEL LLC is based in CALEXICO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.