Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.3 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED (USDOT 462520) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 30, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 20, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 462520, and its motor carrier number is MC-308113.
As of Jun 21, 2026, SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED operates 11 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SANTA FUEL INCORPORATED is based in BRIDGEPORT, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 3 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Nov 2023 | $5M | 3 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Sep 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Sep 2000 → Nov 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2000 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1996 → Jun 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1996 → Jun 1997 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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