Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PORTILLO FREIGHT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13 yr
Model years 2001–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JUAN H PORTILLO safe to load? JUAN H PORTILLO (USDOT 653148, MC-307517) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HIGHLAND, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JUAN H PORTILLO's USDOT number is 653148, and its motor carrier number is MC-307517.
As of 2026-06-13, JUAN H PORTILLO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JUAN H PORTILLO has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
JUAN H PORTILLO operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JUAN H PORTILLO is based in HIGHLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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28 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
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 21 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Jan 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Oct 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Oct 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2000 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 1999 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Aug 1996 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 4 |
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 8 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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