Send carrier packetSend packetOnboard this carrier with a branded, e-signable packet

Carrier profile · USDOT 3544263 · MC-1184542 · Updated 07/03/2026

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC

8 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWILMINGTON, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1184542 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 900-8086 Email dispatchsafety@aquilatransportationllc.com

Carrier verification summary for AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/03/2026.

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/03/2026.

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/03/2026.

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/03/2026.

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/03/2026.

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) reports 8 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/21/2025.

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3544263) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/03/2026.

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 37.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Incline’21–’24

Hudson’24–now

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2026	$750k	1
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Apr 2024	$750k	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

9.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

17%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WILMINGTON, CA

1320 E LOMITA BLVD

Top corridor

CA 5 · AZ 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3533868 USDOT 2543774

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1320 E LOMITA BLVD, WILMINGTON, CA, 90744-1610
Mailing address: 3200 E SPRING ST, LONG BEACH, CA, 90806
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 900-8086
Email: safety@aquilatransportationllc.com
Web domain: aquilatransportationllc.com

Registration

Officers: Charles Dawson · Stephan Penn
USDOT / docket: 3544263 · MC-1184542
First registered: 01/05/2021
Last MCS-150: 10/21/2025 · 575,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

575,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Frequently asked

What is AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3544263, and its motor carrier number is MC-1184542.

Is AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

AQUILA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).