Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2442929 · MC-844227
LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC
8 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 3 statesELIZABETH, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-844227 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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
16 yr
Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2442929, MC-844227) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELIZABETH, NJ, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
LRLA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (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
0.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance11
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
American Millennium · 13–16
American Millennium · 16–18
National Continental · 19–21
Prime Property · 24–26
20132026
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 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Sep 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 6 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 8 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Oct 2013 → Feb 2016 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELIZABETH, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3095513USDOT 3542668USDOT 3775825USDOT 4128506USDOT 3178745USDOT 94574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 156 PORT AVENUE APT B, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07206
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 540-0830
Registration
- Officer
- Fernando Espinal Vargas
- USDOT / docket
- 2442929 · MC-844227
- First registered
- 10/02/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 28,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2442929, and its motor carrier number is MC-844227.
Is LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC based?
LA RABIA CARGO TRANSPORT LLC is based in ELIZABETH, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.