Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3957806 · MC-1477550
ARMATA SQUAD LLC
9 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 4 statesAZUSA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1477550 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARMATA SQUAD LLC safe to work with?
Is ARMATA SQUAD LLC safe to load? ARMATA SQUAD LLC (USDOT 3957806, MC-1477550) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AZUSA, CA, operating 9 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above 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 (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
ASARMATA SQUAD LLC 81
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 45.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.3% 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 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Compliance17 · 10 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Incline · 23–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Nov 2022 → Mar 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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AZUSA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3215188USDOT 3573009USDOT 3625443USDOT 1543578USDOT 1737910USDOT 3440818USDOT 3927478USDOT 3874788Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3215188USDOT 3573009USDOT 3625443USDOT 1543578USDOT 1737910USDOT 3455582USDOT 3935876USDOT 2829892
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jesus lopez — 77 carriers: USDOT 750879USDOT 799633USDOT 1175427USDOT 1271167USDOT 1363583USDOT 1400934USDOT 1466967USDOT 1529328
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18309 E FONDALE ST AZUSA CA, AZUSA, CA, 91702
- Mailing address
- 18309 E FONDALE ST, AZUSA, CA, 91702
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 398-1545
- jebus1714@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Abraham Ramos · Jesus Lopez
- USDOT / docket
- 3957806 · MC-1477550
- First registered
- 09/22/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2026 · 1,180,000 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 ARMATA SQUAD LLC's USDOT number?
ARMATA SQUAD LLC's USDOT number is 3957806, and its motor carrier number is MC-1477550.
Is ARMATA SQUAD LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, ARMATA SQUAD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARMATA SQUAD LLC's safety record?
ARMATA SQUAD LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ARMATA SQUAD LLC's fleet?
ARMATA SQUAD LLC operates 9 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMATA SQUAD LLC based?
ARMATA SQUAD LLC is based in AZUSA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.