Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2296532 · MC-784175
LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC
DBA MARGARITA ALVARADO
10 power unitsavg 19.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-784175 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.839.8 %
▲ 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
19.3 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 LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2296532, MC-784175) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 186 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.8% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
LHLAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
186 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.8% (24-mo)93 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)120 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
47.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈6.0 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 120
- Annualized
- ≈60 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.0 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 Driving56 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance45 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance41 · 19 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 21 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 13–21
New Horizon · 21–24
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 37 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 21 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 8 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
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 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo109109
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3245487USDOT 3826949USDOT 885491USDOT 1099085USDOT 3244693Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 580936USDOT 3244693USDOT 4307013USDOT 4400291USDOT 885491USDOT 3245487USDOT 3826949USDOT 1099085
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lashigueras.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 885491USDOT 1970308
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers3131
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9750 VIA DE LA AMISTAD STE 9, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Mailing address
- 2498 ROLL DR PMB 9, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 872-3306
- Web domain
- lashigueras.com
Registration
- Officer
- Teodolo Alvarado-Alvarado
- USDOT / docket
- 2296532 · MC-784175
- First registered
- 04/18/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 1,206,849 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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Frequently asked
What is LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2296532, and its motor carrier number is MC-784175.
Is LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC has a 39.8% 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 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC based?
LAS HIGUERAS TRUCKING LLC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.