Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3167991 · MC-1000279
ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 4 statesADELANTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1000279 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3167991, MC-1000279) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ADELANTO, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 clear to load (86/100), 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
ETELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 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
25.0% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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
Db (usbranch) · 22–24
Accredited · 24–26
20182026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Aug 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 6 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Aug 2019 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ADELANTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2560929USDOT 3455048USDOT 4091994USDOT 3794639USDOT 4353486Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 606156USDOT 3368756USDOT 3705748USDOT 4091994USDOT 3229607USDOT 1927931USDOT 3054150USDOT 3105120
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14624 PALM ST, ADELANTO, CA, 92301
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 763-6101
Registration
- Officer
- Joaquin Amorales Beltran
- USDOT / docket
- 3167991 · MC-1000279
- First registered
- 08/01/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 193,468 mi (2025)
- 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 ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3167991, and its motor carrier number is MC-1000279.
Is ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC has a 40.0% 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 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC based?
ELQUIN TRANSPORT LLC is based in ADELANTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.