Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4158232 · MC-1597551
SAFO TRUCKING LLC
40 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 13 statesHEMET, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1597551 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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 authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.823.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFO TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SAFO TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SAFO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4158232, MC-1597551) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HEMET, CA, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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
STSAFO TRUCKING LLC 93
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.8% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 395.282 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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
United Financial · 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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Jun 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)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HEMET, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3538281USDOT 4337414USDOT 4048696USDOT 3411498USDOT 4348613USDOT 3868188USDOT 3961751USDOT 4060996Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2263453USDOT 3543149USDOT 3982785USDOT 3094261USDOT 3095621USDOT 3492340USDOT 3452949USDOT 3644279
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers2525
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
- 4830 SWALLOWTAIL RD, HEMET, CA, 92545
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 754-1941
Registration
- Officer
- Filiberto Castro
- USDOT / docket
- 4158232 · MC-1597551
- First registered
- 11/16/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 2,210,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SAFO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SAFO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4158232, and its motor carrier number is MC-1597551.
Is SAFO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SAFO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SAFO TRUCKING LLC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 2 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 SAFO TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SAFO TRUCKING LLC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFO TRUCKING LLC based?
SAFO TRUCKING LLC is based in HEMET, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.