Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4008409 · MC-1508539
THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC
DBA SQUADRON TRUCKING
43 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 5 statesCAMARILLO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1508539 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
50 observed · MCS-150
131Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.39.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC safe to load? THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4008409, MC-1508539) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CAMARILLO, CA, operating 43 power units and 99 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 313 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TSTHE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC 94
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Safety
313 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.3% (24-mo)183 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)230 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% 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
≈2.7 / 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
- 43
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 230
- Annualized
- ≈115 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.7 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 Driving45 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Vanliner · 23–23
20232023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 43
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 50
- Trailers (towed)
- 131
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
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 observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo229229
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAMARILLO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 35 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3759666USDOT 4228325USDOT 4277224USDOT 3217652USDOT 4189069USDOT 4283449USDOT 3926978USDOT 4267420Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 184 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3230312USDOT 3345532USDOT 3435473USDOT 3967194USDOT 4006590USDOT 2935337USDOT 3606305USDOT 3752476
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4343
Observed (24 mo)5050
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6916 VIA ALBA, CAMARILLO, CA, 93012
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 654-4494
- Fax
- (818) 248-2473
- Web domain
- squadrontrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Todd Andrew Faurot · Maclyn Mcrae
- USDOT / docket
- 4008409 · MC-1508539
- First registered
- 01/09/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2025 · 4,032,691 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118895951
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 THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4008409, and its motor carrier number is MC-1508539.
Is THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC has a 9.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 313 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC operates 43 power units and 99 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC based?
THE SQUADRON TRUCKING LLC is based in CAMARILLO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.