Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4010086 · MC-1509626
ESTELA GOMEZ MARES
DBA GOMEZ TRANSPORT
1 power unitsavg 22.4 yrLocal · 2 statesHEBER, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1509626 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
22.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
22.4 yr
Model years 1998–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ESTELA GOMEZ MARES safe to work with?
Is ESTELA GOMEZ MARES safe to load? ESTELA GOMEZ MARES (USDOT 4010086, MC-1509626) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HEBER, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
EGESTELA GOMEZ MARES 93
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.8% 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
≈16.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈16.0 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 Driving9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Qualitas · 23–25
20232026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2018
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HEBER, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1001665Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1001665USDOT 1977733
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 425 E HEBER RD, HEBER, CA, 92249
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8213, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 540-1582
Registration
- Officer
- Estela Gomez Mares
- USDOT / docket
- 4010086 · MC-1509626
- First registered
- 01/11/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2026 · 33,383 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 ESTELA GOMEZ MARES's USDOT number?
ESTELA GOMEZ MARES's USDOT number is 4010086, and its motor carrier number is MC-1509626.
Is ESTELA GOMEZ MARES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ESTELA GOMEZ MARES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESTELA GOMEZ MARES's safety record?
ESTELA GOMEZ MARES has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ESTELA GOMEZ MARES's fleet?
ESTELA GOMEZ MARES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESTELA GOMEZ MARES based?
ESTELA GOMEZ MARES is based in HEBER, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.