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Carrier profile · USDOT 696792 · MC-604623

JOSE J GONZALEZ

DBA PEPES TRUCKING

10 power unitsSANTA PAULA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-604623 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(805) 479-9966Email dispatchPEPESTRUCKING@GMAIL.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority29 yr active
since 1997
Insurance (BIPD)$750K on file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 29-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JOSE J GONZALEZ safe to work with?

Is JOSE J GONZALEZ safe to load? JOSE J GONZALEZ (USDOT 696792, MC-604623) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in SANTA PAULA, CA, operating 10 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JJJOSE J GONZALEZ 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Empire Fire · 08–now
20072009

A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.

2 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Sep 2008 → current$750k8
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2007 → Sep 2008$750k4
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
10
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
SANTA PAULA, CA
12908 W TELEGRAPH RD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose gonzalez — 231 carriers: USDOT 417966USDOT 609488USDOT 690536USDOT 763142USDOT 765486USDOT 793293USDOT 812028USDOT 817125
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
12908 W TELEGRAPH RD, SANTA PAULA, CA, 93060
Mailing address
PO BOX 1031, SANTA PAULA, CA, 93061
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(805) 479-9966
Fax
(805) 933-1799
Email
pepestrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Jose Gonzalez
USDOT / docket
696792 · MC-604623
First registered
07/08/1997
Last MCS-150
06/13/2009 · 80,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

10Power units
13Drivers
13CDL drivers
80,000Annual mileage
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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 JOSE J GONZALEZ's USDOT number?

JOSE J GONZALEZ's USDOT number is 696792, and its motor carrier number is MC-604623.

Is JOSE J GONZALEZ authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOSE J GONZALEZ is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOSE J GONZALEZ's fleet?

JOSE J GONZALEZ operates 10 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOSE J GONZALEZ based?

JOSE J GONZALEZ is based in SANTA PAULA, CA.