Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3482657 · MC-1143554
SANTA TRUCKING LLC
10 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 21 statesGARLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1143554 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.332.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SANTA TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SANTA TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SANTA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3482657, MC-1143554) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in GARLAND, TX, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSANTA TRUCKING LLC 87
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.3% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.5% (24-mo)53 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 53
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Wesco · 20–22
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Feb 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo5353
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARLAND, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2911559USDOT 2997843USDOT 3566257USDOT 3332618USDOT 3791335USDOT 3561329USDOT 3436146USDOT 4089200Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (38 trucks · 43 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 899544USDOT 3731949USDOT 3817100USDOT 3832324USDOT 2972398USDOT 3229028USDOT 3285373USDOT 3867923
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@santatrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 674554
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shukrin akbar — 2 carriers: USDOT 4187401
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers3939
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
- 321 KENNEWICK DR, GARLAND, TX, 75044-3225
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 265-0047
- Web domain
- santatrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shukrin Akbar
- USDOT / docket
- 3482657 · MC-1143554
- First registered
- 09/05/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 1,846,000 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 SANTA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SANTA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3482657, and its motor carrier number is MC-1143554.
Is SANTA TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SANTA TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SANTA TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SANTA TRUCKING LLC has a 32.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SANTA TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SANTA TRUCKING LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANTA TRUCKING LLC based?
SANTA TRUCKING LLC is based in GARLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.