Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2774040 · MC-17042
AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC
8 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesELVERTA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-17042 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
7.8 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC safe to load? AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2774040, MC-17042) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELVERTA, CA, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AHAMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC 80
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.4 / 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Watford · 19–22
20172026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2022 | $750k | 11 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELVERTA, 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 (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1981101USDOT 3201124USDOT 3515264USDOT 3934955USDOT 1268958USDOT 2853255USDOT 3772503
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7917 E LEVEE RD, ELVERTA, CA, 95626
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 903-8511
- Fax
- (916) 617-4330
Registration
- Officer
- Franklin Oswaldo Medina Hernandez
- USDOT / docket
- 2774040 · MC-17042
- First registered
- 07/01/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2024 · 480,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.00
- 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 AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2774040, and its motor carrier number is MC-17042.
Is AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC based?
AMF HILUX TRUCKING LLC is based in ELVERTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.