Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4226209 · MC-1654749
ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 13.2 yrLocal · 2 statesSHAFTER, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1654749 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityNo reported crashesNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
13.2 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC safe to load? ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4226209, MC-1654749) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHAFTER, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
OSONE STEP TRUCKING LLC 76
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈3.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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 Driving10
- 382.15 Controlled substances / alcoholControlled Substances1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National Transportation · 25–26
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2007
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 observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHAFTER, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2988650USDOT 4282038USDOT 2590524USDOT 3610090Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2988650USDOT 4136752USDOT 4282038USDOT 2590524USDOT 3610090USDOT 3663626
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose luis villagran — 2 carriers: USDOT 2416482
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 259 ELM ST, SHAFTER, CA, 93263
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 346-3905
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Luis Villagran
- USDOT / docket
- 4226209 · MC-1654749
- First registered
- 04/16/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2025 · 18,000 mi (2024)
- 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 ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4226209, and its motor carrier number is MC-1654749.
Is ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC based?
ONE STEP TRUCKING LLC is based in SHAFTER, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.