Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3721972 · MC-1310434
LA 1 TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 7 statesPATERSON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1310434 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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
7.9 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LA 1 TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is LA 1 TRUCKING INC safe to load? LA 1 TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3721972, MC-1310434) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PATERSON, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
L1LA 1 TRUCKING INC 74
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.8% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
47.6% 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
≈8.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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
Concert Specialty · 25–26
20222026
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PATERSON, NJ
Top corridor
PA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 (26 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3687084USDOT 3950616USDOT 4102541USDOT 4117660USDOT 4284646USDOT 38111USDOT 3271972USDOT 3936306
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rafael almanzar — 2 carriers: USDOT 3227831
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers2626
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
- 602 E 27TH ST, PATERSON, NJ, 07504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 914-7198
Registration
- Officer
- Rafael Almanzar
- USDOT / docket
- 3721972 · MC-1310434
- First registered
- 09/14/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 800,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/10/2025
- 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 LA 1 TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
LA 1 TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3721972, and its motor carrier number is MC-1310434.
Is LA 1 TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, LA 1 TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LA 1 TRUCKING INC's safety record?
LA 1 TRUCKING INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is LA 1 TRUCKING INC's fleet?
LA 1 TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LA 1 TRUCKING INC based?
LA 1 TRUCKING INC is based in PATERSON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.