Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3756962 · MC-1335870
CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC
11 power unitsavg 12.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCLARKSVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1335870 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC safe to work with?
Is CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC safe to load? CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC (USDOT 3756962, MC-1335870) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLARKSVILLE, AR, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
C5CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC 82
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (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
12.5% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 21–24
20212024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARKSVILLE, AR
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4495518Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3524309USDOT 3612587USDOT 4495518USDOT 154712USDOT 3300318USDOT 1841023USDOT 2125861USDOT 3290064
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 687 C COUNTY ROAD 3371, CLARKSVILLE, AR, 72830
- Mailing address
- 7468 ACACIA RD, PHELAN, CA, 92371
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (323) 767-4147
Registration
- Officer
- Ismael Cendejas Guzman
- USDOT / docket
- 3756962 · MC-1335870
- First registered
- 11/02/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/17/2025 · 700,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number?
CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number is 3756962, and its motor carrier number is MC-1335870.
Is CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC's safety record?
CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC's fleet?
CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC based?
CENDEJAS 5 TRANSPORTS INC is based in CLARKSVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.