Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 436246 · MC-1137542
GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC
85 power unitsavg 10.9 yrLocal · 1 statesCAROLINA, PR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1137542 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
102 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.524.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC safe to load? GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 436246, MC-1137542) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CAROLINA, PR, operating 85 power units and 200 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 203 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.5% (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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
GTGARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC 93
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Safety
203 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.5% (24-mo)139 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)132 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 85-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 180
- Annualized
- ≈90 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving174
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance119 · 63 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance36
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 7 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness22 · 1 OOS
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Universal · 22–25
20202025
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 102
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo180180
PR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAROLINA, PR
Top corridor
PR
Density
fewermore
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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 2888180Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2888180USDOT 1338655USDOT 36684USDOT 356220
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@garciatrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4447829
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose garcia — 249 carriers: USDOT 548824USDOT 627660USDOT 723031USDOT 793259USDOT 827136USDOT 841707USDOT 918791USDOT 1064288
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)102102
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1361 RIO DANUBIO ST, CAROLINA, PR, 00982
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 10016 CAPARRA HIGHTS STA, SAN JUAN, PR, 00922
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (787) 762-5353
- Fax
- (787) 762-5648
- Web domain
- garciatrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 436246 · MC-1137542
- First registered
- 02/12/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 100 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 91091900
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 GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 436246, and its motor carrier number is MC-1137542.
Is GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC's safety record?
GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC has a 24.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 203 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 GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC's fleet?
GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC operates 85 power units and 200 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC based?
GARCIA TRUCKING SERVICE INC is based in CAROLINA, PR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.