Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3362287 · MC-1076917
CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC
DBA CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT
9 power unitsavg 20.4 yrRegional · 3 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1076917 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 176 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
20.4 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3362287, MC-1076917) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 176 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
C&CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)110 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)141 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% 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
≈7.8 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 141
- Annualized
- ≈71 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.8 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 Driving52 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance28 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 10 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+4 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 20–22
Palomar Specialty · 24–26
20202026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2022 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
1997
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 radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo123123
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 3554620USDOT 3556420USDOT 3608904Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2199604USDOT 4276411USDOT 2529904USDOT 3985415USDOT 3416344USDOT 3480972USDOT 3556420USDOT 2483092
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9750 VIA DE LA AMISTAD SUITE 6AC, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 587-4786
Registration
- Officer
- Eduardo Santiago
- USDOT / docket
- 3362287 · MC-1076917
- First registered
- 11/25/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/29/2025 · 254,281 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 CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3362287, and its motor carrier number is MC-1076917.
Is CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC based?
CASTRO & SANTIAGO TRANSPORT LLC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.