Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4057529 · MC-1538896
SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC
9 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 3 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1538896 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo56.356.3 %
▲ 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
11.4 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4057529, MC-1538896) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 9 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 56.3% (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 (68/100), 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
SLSAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC 68
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 56.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.1 / 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
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Qualitas · 23–25
20232025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks 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 4442964Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2792640USDOT 2836266USDOT 4442964USDOT 2161638USDOT 3425773USDOT 2996437
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@safelinklogistics.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2836266USDOT 4442964
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
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
- 2215 PASEO DE LAS AMERICAS STE 27, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Mailing address
- 511 E SAN YSIDRO BLVD PMB 726 SUITE 726, SAN YSIDRO, CA, 92173-3150
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 705-9843
- Web domain
- safelinklogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fernando Dominguez Velarde
- USDOT / docket
- 4057529 · MC-1538896
- First registered
- 04/06/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/27/2024 · 15,000 mi (2023)
- 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 SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4057529, and its motor carrier number is MC-1538896.
Is SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC has a 56.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC operates 9 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC based?
SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.