Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3306553 · MC-1049562
SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 6 statesCHAPARRAL, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1049562 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.853.8 %
▲ 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
13.3 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3306553, MC-1049562) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHAPARRAL, NM, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.8% (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 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
STSEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC 86
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈4.5 / 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
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National · 19–21
United Financial · 21–24
20192026
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 8
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHAPARRAL, NM
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NM
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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4126352USDOT 4175836USDOT 4305149Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3808896USDOT 4126352USDOT 4175836USDOT 4305149USDOT 2798259USDOT 3043735USDOT 1092818USDOT 3299286
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alfredo sepulveda — 4 carriers: USDOT 3839093USDOT 4433657USDOT 4509985
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 304 STEPHANIE, CHAPARRAL, NM, 88081
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 222-4373
Registration
- Officer
- Alfredo Sepulveda
- USDOT / docket
- 3306553 · MC-1049562
- First registered
- 07/02/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/07/2025 · 109,240 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 SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3306553, and its motor carrier number is MC-1049562.
Is SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 53.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SEPULVEDA TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in CHAPARRAL, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.