Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3796705 · MC-1364921
ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 5 statesSONOMA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1364921 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-05
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
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.843.8 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3796705, MC-1364921) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SONOMA, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-05.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-05
ETESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 74
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈4.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.3 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 Driving52
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Trailblazers A · 24–26
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $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)
- 3
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SONOMA, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3852868USDOT 4256421
Shares a company officer with other carriers
moises esquivel — 2 carriers: USDOT 1543364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 1050 NAPA RD, SONOMA, CA, 95476
- Mailing address
- 107 ENTRADA CIR, AMERICAN CYN, CA, 94503
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (707) 843-2865
Registration
- Officer
- Moises Esquivel
- USDOT / docket
- 3796705 · MC-1364921
- First registered
- 01/11/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 150,000 mi (2025)
- 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 ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3796705, and its motor carrier number is MC-1364921.
Is ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-05, ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ESQUIVEL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in SONOMA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.