Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2503498 · MC-867803
DORADO TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsavg 19.6 yrRegional · 4 statesGIBSONVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-867803 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 12 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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
19.6 yr
Model years 1999–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DORADO TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is DORADO TRUCKING INC safe to load? DORADO TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2503498, MC-867803) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GIBSONVILLE, NC, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Wilshire · 14–16
Stonewood · 16–18
Progressive Southeastern · 22–24
Occidental Fire · 24–26
20142026
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GIBSONVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2384019USDOT 2547526
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cynthia sierra — 2 carriers: USDOT 1785548
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 207 SHARON ST, GIBSONVILLE, NC, 27249
- Mailing address
- 1816 KELLO DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC, 27455
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 858-9155
Registration
- Officers
- Cynthia Sierra · Louis Sierra
- USDOT / docket
- 2503498 · MC-867803
- First registered
- 05/07/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2025 · 30,684 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is DORADO TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
DORADO TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2503498, and its motor carrier number is MC-867803.
Is DORADO TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DORADO TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DORADO TRUCKING INC's safety record?
DORADO TRUCKING INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DORADO TRUCKING INC's fleet?
DORADO TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DORADO TRUCKING INC based?
DORADO TRUCKING INC is based in GIBSONVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.