Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2778754 · MC-1302197
EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 17.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesALVARADO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1302197 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · 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.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
17.5 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC safe to load? EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2778754, MC-1302197) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALVARADO, TX, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETEL TORITO TRUCKING LLC 63
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.8% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.5% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 8 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 21–24
20212026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2021 → Feb 2024 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALVARADO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3558001USDOT 4329132Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 152518USDOT 3246249USDOT 3502931USDOT 4316910USDOT 2494361USDOT 2542476USDOT 4329132USDOT 3515986
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 123 SORREL WAY, ALVARADO, TX, 76009
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 405-8663
Registration
- Officer
- Jorge Armando Acosta Portillo
- USDOT / docket
- 2778754 · MC-1302197
- First registered
- 07/02/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2025 · 290,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 13.00
- 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 EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2778754, and its motor carrier number is MC-1302197.
Is EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC based?
EL TORITO TRUCKING LLC is based in ALVARADO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.