Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 788670 · MC-352181
FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 2 statesAPPLE VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-352181 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · 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 authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 788670, MC-352181) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in APPLE VALLEY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
FTFERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC 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 0.0% (24-mo)2 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%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
02
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 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Northland · 02–04
Lancer · 05–11
Crusader · 11–15
Wilshire · 15–17
United States · 17–20
Sentry Select · 20–25
19982025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2001 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 1
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2007
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 observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
APPLE VALLEY, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1729581USDOT 3598532
Shares a company officer with other carriers
fernando torres — 38 carriers: USDOT 990223USDOT 1031023USDOT 1249766USDOT 1467896USDOT 1614792USDOT 1734498USDOT 1791257USDOT 1843622
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15826 SAGO ROAD, APPLE VALLEY, CA, 92307
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 486-0036
Registration
- Officer
- Fernando Torres
- USDOT / docket
- 788670 · MC-352181
- First registered
- 01/08/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2025 · 85,170 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 788670, and its motor carrier number is MC-352181.
Is FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC based?
FERNANDO TORRES TRANSPORT INC is based in APPLE VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.