Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4218097 · MC-1629929
GARATE TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBENICIA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1629929 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityNo insurance on file
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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
6.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GARATE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is GARATE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? GARATE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4218097, MC-1629929) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BENICIA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 (76/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGARATE TRANSPORT INC 76
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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
≈4.5 / 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
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Hyundai Marine · 24–26
20242026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) | May 2024 → May 2026 | $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)
- 10
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENICIA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1010
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
- 539 STONE RD, BENICIA, CA, 94510
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5222, VALLEJO, CA, 94591
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (707) 771-6719
Registration
- Officer
- Juan Leopoldo Garate Aguirre
- USDOT / docket
- 4218097 · MC-1629929
- First registered
- 03/29/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2025 · 25,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is GARATE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
GARATE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4218097, and its motor carrier number is MC-1629929.
Is GARATE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARATE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARATE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
GARATE TRANSPORT INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is GARATE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
GARATE TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARATE TRANSPORT INC based?
GARATE TRANSPORT INC is based in BENICIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.