Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 987407, MC-417629) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KERMAN, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 987407, and its motor carrier number is MC-417629.
As of 2026-07-24, SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SANDOVAL TRUCKING LLC is based in KERMAN, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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