Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 889357 · MX-386976
ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS
11 power unitsavg 17.3 yrLocal · 2 statesENSENADA, BN
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-386976 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2017 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 26 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.3 yr
Model years 1997–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS safe to work with?
Is ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS safe to load? ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS (USDOT 889357, MX-386976) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ENSENADA, BN, operating 11 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 160 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EMELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS 68
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Safety
160 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)94 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈4.3 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 94
- Annualized
- ≈47 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving56 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance53 · 25 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance39 · 20 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance26 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 10 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$0 BIPD · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
New Horizon · 24–25
20212025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2017
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 mo8989
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ENSENADA, BN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ BN
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3980786USDOT 424023
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARRETERA A LA BUFADORA PARCELLA 111, ENSENADA, BN, 22790
- Mailing address
- 2498 ROLL DR 63, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (646) 152-5075
- Cell
- (646) 117-4054
- Fax
- (646) 154-0696
- eberry_@hotmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Elias Mondragon Berry · Marcelino Lozano Rios
- USDOT / docket
- 889357 · MX-386976
- First registered
- 06/23/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2025 · 468,553 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/26/2009
- 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 ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS's USDOT number?
ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS's USDOT number is 889357, and its motor carrier number is MX-386976.
Is ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS's safety record?
ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 160 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS's fleet?
ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS operates 11 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS based?
ELIAS MONDRAGON BERRY & MARCELINO LOZANO RIOS is based in ENSENADA, BN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.