Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2598150 · MC-912258
SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 3 statesBUELLTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-912258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2020 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2009–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2598150, MC-912258) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BUELLTON, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (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
22.2% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Driving24
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Transportation · 17–24
Ms Transverse · 24–26
20152026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 15 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jun 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Apr 2017 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 15 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2009
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 radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUELLTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (12 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1166630USDOT 2025931USDOT 2550115
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gabriela aguilera — 2 carriers: USDOT 2967222
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 348 KENDALE RD, BUELLTON, CA, 93427
- Mailing address
- 348 KENDALE ROAD, BUELLTON, CA, 93427
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (805) 840-5368
- Fax
- (805) 314-2593
Registration
- Officer
- Gabriela Aguilera
- USDOT / docket
- 2598150 · MC-912258
- First registered
- 04/09/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2025 · 210,430 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/12/2025
- 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 SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2598150, and its motor carrier number is MC-912258.
Is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BUELLTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.