Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 896301 · MC-389567
ROBERTO GARCIA
DBA GARCIA TRUCKING
1 power unitsHARLINGEN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-389567 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROBERTO GARCIA safe to work with?
Is ROBERTO GARCIA safe to load? ROBERTO GARCIA (USDOT 896301, MC-389567) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HARLINGEN, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RGROBERTO GARCIA 100
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Safety
1 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%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Westport · 99–01
Praetorian · 08–10
Hudson · 15–19
Northland · 19–24
19992024
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 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 1999 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARLINGEN, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
roberto garcia — 56 carriers: USDOT 1026802USDOT 1140833USDOT 1358217USDOT 1396105USDOT 1518140USDOT 1529235USDOT 1604596USDOT 1617111
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1009 N E ST, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 531-3636
- Cell
- (909) 684-6529
Registration
- Officer
- Roberto Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 896301 · MC-389567
- First registered
- 08/01/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 77,589 mi (2025)
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is ROBERTO GARCIA's USDOT number?
ROBERTO GARCIA's USDOT number is 896301, and its motor carrier number is MC-389567.
Is ROBERTO GARCIA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERTO GARCIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROBERTO GARCIA's safety record?
ROBERTO GARCIA has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 ROBERTO GARCIA's fleet?
ROBERTO GARCIA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERTO GARCIA based?
ROBERTO GARCIA is based in HARLINGEN, TX.