Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 872585 · MC-382275
LEONARDO VILLANUEVA
DBA VILLANUEVA TRUCKING
6 power unitsCALEXICO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-382275 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 26 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA safe to work with?
Is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA safe to load? LEONARDO VILLANUEVA (USDOT 872585, MC-382275) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CALEXICO, CA, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LVLEONARDO VILLANUEVA 78
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
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 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Service · 00–03
Monterey · 03–15
United Specialty · 15–17
Qualitas · 17–24
20002024
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 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 7 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2015 | $750k | 15 |
| MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → May 2003 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALEXICO, 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 (9 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2389773USDOT 2496602
Shares a company officer with other carriers
leonardo villanueva — 3 carriers: USDOT 2025155USDOT 3768752
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 703 EMERSON AVE, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 455-9326
- Fax
- (760) 768-6099
- Web domain
- calpacrecycling.net
Registration
- Officers
- Leonardo Villanueva · Gabriel Lopez
- USDOT / docket
- 872585 · MC-382275
- First registered
- 04/12/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2024 · 659,320 mi (2021)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA's USDOT number?
LEONARDO VILLANUEVA's USDOT number is 872585, and its motor carrier number is MC-382275.
Is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEONARDO VILLANUEVA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA's safety record?
LEONARDO VILLANUEVA has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA's fleet?
LEONARDO VILLANUEVA operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEONARDO VILLANUEVA based?
LEONARDO VILLANUEVA is based in CALEXICO, CA.