Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 854048 · MC-590372
MENCIAS TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsavg 15.7 yrLocal · 1 statesLA PUENTE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-590372 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
15.7 yr
Model years 2006–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MENCIAS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is MENCIAS TRUCKING INC safe to load? MENCIAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 854048, MC-590372) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LA PUENTE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
MTMENCIAS TRUCKING 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 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Praetorian · 07–08
Great American · 08–10
Crusader · 12–15
United Financial · 18–21
20072023
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Nov 2008 | $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)
- 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
2018
Newest model yr
2006
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
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA PUENTE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16836 E MAIN ST, LA PUENTE, CA, 91744
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 271-5395
- Fax
- (909) 275-3217
Registration
- Officers
- Maria G Mencias · Rodrigo Mencias
- USDOT / docket
- 854048 · MC-590372
- First registered
- 02/09/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2024 · 130,000 mi (2023)
- 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
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is MENCIAS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
MENCIAS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 854048, and its motor carrier number is MC-590372.
Is MENCIAS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, MENCIAS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MENCIAS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
MENCIAS TRUCKING INC has a 50.0% 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 MENCIAS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
MENCIAS TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MENCIAS TRUCKING INC based?
MENCIAS TRUCKING INC is based in LA PUENTE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.