Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3887066 · MC-1427895
JAIME TORRES PENALOZ
DBA 10-4 TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 11.9 yrRegional · 6 statesLIBERAL, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1427895 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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.
Insurance on fileNo reported crashesNo 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 average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
11.9 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAIME TORRES PENALOZ safe to work with?
Is JAIME TORRES PENALOZ safe to load? JAIME TORRES PENALOZ (USDOT 3887066, MC-1427895) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LIBERAL, KS, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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
JTJAIME TORRES PENALOZ 56
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
02
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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 22–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 7 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2022 → Jan 2025 | $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)
- 3
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIBERAL, KS
Top corridor
CO ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 852959USDOT 3866366USDOT 3535749USDOT 3526772Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3535749USDOT 4000892USDOT 4289013USDOT 852959USDOT 3866366USDOT 3526772USDOT 3920808USDOT 2574635
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17598 ROAD 4, LIBERAL, KS, 67901
- Mailing address
- 106 N 9TH ST, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 391-0353
- Cell
- (620) 640-8997
Registration
- Officer
- Jaime Torres Penaloz
- USDOT / docket
- 3887066 · MC-1427895
- First registered
- 05/19/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 103,613 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 JAIME TORRES PENALOZ's USDOT number?
JAIME TORRES PENALOZ's USDOT number is 3887066, and its motor carrier number is MC-1427895.
Is JAIME TORRES PENALOZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAIME TORRES PENALOZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAIME TORRES PENALOZ's safety record?
JAIME TORRES PENALOZ has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 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 JAIME TORRES PENALOZ's fleet?
JAIME TORRES PENALOZ operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAIME TORRES PENALOZ based?
JAIME TORRES PENALOZ is based in LIBERAL, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.