Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 785307 · MC-350805
CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC
DBA CONTRERAS TRUCKING
22 power unitsavg 12.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-350805 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
42Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 268 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.016.0 %
▼ 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
12.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC safe to load? CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 785307, MC-350805) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 22 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 268 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CTCONTRERAS TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
268 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.0% (24-mo)150 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)177 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 177
- Annualized
- ≈89 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving61 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance54 · 20 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance41 · 3 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 16 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 15–22
20152026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 45 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 42
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo171171
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 716720USDOT 3931202USDOT 1164738USDOT 4166152USDOT 2934002USDOT 2351377USDOT 3321355Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2437534USDOT 4166152USDOT 2129045USDOT 2934002USDOT 3886551USDOT 713516USDOT 2351377USDOT 3251293
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@contrerastrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1340116
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2330 ENRICO FERMI DR STE L, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Mailing address
- 2330 ENRICO FERMI DR STE L, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 778-0184
- Fax
- (619) 414-1375
- Web domain
- contrerastrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hector Contreras
- USDOT / docket
- 785307 · MC-350805
- First registered
- 12/09/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 03/07/2026 · 800,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/18/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 785307, and its motor carrier number is MC-350805.
Is CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC has a 16.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 268 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC operates 22 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC based?
CONTRERAS TRUCKING INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.