Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2874918 · MC-964562
JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA
DBA GONZALEZ PRODUCE
1 power unitsavg 16.8 yrLocal · 2 statesEL CENTRO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-964562 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · 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 above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 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
16.8 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA safe to work with?
Is JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA safe to load? JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA (USDOT 2874918, MC-964562) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EL CENTRO, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JRJOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA 94
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
United Financial · 19–24
20162025
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL CENTRO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 4122421USDOT 2928488Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 709098USDOT 3234800USDOT 4087462USDOT 2928488USDOT 4122421
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 1558 BLAXTON DR, EL CENTRO, CA, 92243
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (805) 264-9454
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Reyes Gonzalez Mejia
- USDOT / docket
- 2874918 · MC-964562
- First registered
- 04/06/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2025 · 82,715 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 JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA's USDOT number?
JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA's USDOT number is 2874918, and its motor carrier number is MC-964562.
Is JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA's safety record?
JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 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 JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA's fleet?
JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA based?
JOSE R GONZALEZ MEJIA is based in EL CENTRO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.