Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 707310 · MC-550640
MANUEL CRUZ
DBA MANUEL CRUZ TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 18.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGROVELAND, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-550640 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
18.5 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MANUEL CRUZ safe to work with?
Is MANUEL CRUZ safe to load? MANUEL CRUZ (USDOT 707310, MC-550640) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GROVELAND, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MCMANUEL CRUZ 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Carolina · 06–12
Northland · 12–16
Progressive Express · 17–19
Progressive Express · 20–24
20052024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 9 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo33
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GROVELAND, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manuel cruz — 19 carriers: USDOT 942494USDOT 1564890USDOT 1719944USDOT 1776414USDOT 2109333USDOT 2189033USDOT 2355577USDOT 2690963
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 158 MT PLEASANT RD, GROVELAND, FL, 34736
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (407) 448-9112
Registration
- Officer
- Manuel Cruz
- USDOT / docket
- 707310 · MC-550640
- First registered
- 09/29/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2025 · 30,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 MANUEL CRUZ's USDOT number?
MANUEL CRUZ's USDOT number is 707310, and its motor carrier number is MC-550640.
Is MANUEL CRUZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MANUEL CRUZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MANUEL CRUZ's safety record?
MANUEL CRUZ has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MANUEL CRUZ's fleet?
MANUEL CRUZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MANUEL CRUZ based?
MANUEL CRUZ is based in GROVELAND, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.