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Carrier profile · USDOT 763188 · MC-343762 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LUIS SEPULVEDA

DBA TARAHUMARA EXPRESS

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSOUTH GATE, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-343762 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2011 · vPIC

Call dispatch(323) 569-0606 Email dispatchTARAHUMARAEXPRESS@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for LUIS SEPULVEDA

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC effective Jul 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2025.

LUIS SEPULVEDA (USDOT 763188) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 3-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.79 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-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 last filed · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Athena’01–’04

State Pennsylvania’05–’08

Monterey’09–’13

Plaza’14–’18

Watford’18–’21

American Summit’22–’25

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC · since Jul 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2021	$750K	3
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2018	$750K	5
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2013	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2005 → Jun 2008	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Jun 2004	$750K	4
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Jun 2000	$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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

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

Home base

SOUTH GATE, CA

10518 BLUMONT RD

Top corridor

AZ ⇄ CA

AZ 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3201143

Shares a company officer with other carriers

luis sepulveda — 4 carriers: USDOT 3266513 USDOT 3396717 USDOT 4245248

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10518 BLUMONT RD, SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280
Mailing address: 10518 BLUMONT ROAD, SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (323) 569-0606
Fax: (323) 569-0606
Email: tarahumaraexpress@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Luis Sepulveda
USDOT / docket: 763188 · MC-343762
First registered: Aug 5, 1998
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2025 · 180,616 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

180,616

Annual 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 LUIS SEPULVEDA's USDOT number?

LUIS SEPULVEDA's USDOT number is 763188, and its motor carrier number is MC-343762.

Is LUIS SEPULVEDA authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LUIS SEPULVEDA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LUIS SEPULVEDA's safety record?

LUIS SEPULVEDA has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.