Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3783193 · MC-1355137
ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC
1 power unitsavg 14.1 yrNational · 19 statesHOMESTEAD, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1355137 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average61.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average61.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo61.561.5 %
▲ 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
14.1 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC safe to work with?
Is ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC safe to load? ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC (USDOT 3783193, MC-1355137) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOMESTEAD, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 61.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ESESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC 56
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 61.5% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 61.9% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈10.5 / 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
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.5 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 Compliance37 · 17 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Southwind Risk · 23–24
20222025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Sep 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Mar 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 11
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOMESTEAD, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (30 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3251859USDOT 3556051USDOT 4187360USDOT 4213751USDOT 3779895USDOT 4036507USDOT 3674700USDOT 4303078
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- 29430 SW 144 AVE, HOMESTEAD, FL, 33033
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 200-9142
Registration
- Officer
- Elian Suarez
- USDOT / docket
- 3783193 · MC-1355137
- First registered
- 12/15/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2025 · 20,158 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 26.33
- 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 ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC's USDOT number?
ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC's USDOT number is 3783193, and its motor carrier number is MC-1355137.
Is ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC's safety record?
ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC has a 61.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC's fleet?
ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC based?
ESS SERVICES & REPAIRS LLC is based in HOMESTEAD, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.