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Carrier profile · USDOT 3926940 · MC-1454271 · Updated 07/18/2026

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC

5 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 3 statesWILKES BARRE, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1454271 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 239-3616 Email dispatchelcrueltruckingllc@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/13/2026.

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3926940) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Nationalspecialty’22–’24

Canal’24–’25

Canal’25–’26

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2025 → Feb 2026	$750k	3
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2025	$750k	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$750k	3
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2022 → Sep 2024	$750k	8

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WILKES BARRE, PA

11 PEARL ST

Top corridor

PA 2 · MD 2 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (8 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2978490 USDOT 3594046 USDOT 4008409 USDOT 4158232 USDOT 3271088 USDOT 3648990 USDOT 3706850 USDOT 3451304

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11 PEARL ST, WILKES BARRE, PA, 18702-5424
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 239-3616
Email: elcrueltruckingllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Santiago Cruel
USDOT / docket: 3926940 · MC-1454271
First registered: 08/01/2022
Last MCS-150: 07/13/2026 · 155,900 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

155,900

Annual mileage

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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 EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3926940, and its motor carrier number is MC-1454271.

Is EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC based?

EL CRUEL TRUCKING LLC is based in WILKES BARRE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(570) 239-3616 Email dispatchelcrueltruckingllc@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3926940
MC / Docket: MC-1454271
Officer: SANTIAGO CRUEL
Address: 11 PEARL ST
WILKES BARRE, PA, 18702-5424

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 4 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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