Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2882799 · MC-967575
GERARDO PLASCENCIA
DBA GARCIA TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 3 statesSUN VALLEY, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-967575 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · 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 authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GERARDO PLASCENCIA safe to work with?
Is GERARDO PLASCENCIA safe to load? GERARDO PLASCENCIA (USDOT 2882799, MC-967575) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SUN VALLEY, NV, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (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
GPGERARDO PLASCENCIA 88
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (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
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈3.0 / 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National · 20–24
20162024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Jun 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)
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUN VALLEY, NV
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2630443Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2630443
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 400 E 5TH AVE, SUN VALLEY, NV, 89433
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (775) 848-8347
Registration
- Officer
- Gerardo Plascencia
- USDOT / docket
- 2882799 · MC-967575
- First registered
- 04/25/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2025 · 96,355 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 GERARDO PLASCENCIA's USDOT number?
GERARDO PLASCENCIA's USDOT number is 2882799, and its motor carrier number is MC-967575.
Is GERARDO PLASCENCIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GERARDO PLASCENCIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GERARDO PLASCENCIA's safety record?
GERARDO PLASCENCIA has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GERARDO PLASCENCIA's fleet?
GERARDO PLASCENCIA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GERARDO PLASCENCIA based?
GERARDO PLASCENCIA is based in SUN VALLEY, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.