Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1405178 · MC-532945
D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC
79 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCALEXICO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-532945 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
79Power units
89 observed · MCS-150
189Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 582 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.821.8 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC safe to load? D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1405178, MC-532945) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CALEXICO, CA, operating 79 power units and 83 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 582 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.8% (below 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DRD RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
582 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.8% (24-mo)298 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)410 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 79
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 410
- Annualized
- ≈205 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Driving103
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance55 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance53
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance47 · 17 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance41 · 29 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance39
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance38
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 10 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance31
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance28 · 7 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 12 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Accident · 13–15
United Specialty · 15–18
Commercial Alliance · 18–20
New Horizon · 24–26
20052026
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 42 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 12 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2005 → Dec 2005 | $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)
- 79
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 89
- Trailers (towed)
- 189
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo345345
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALEXICO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 555324USDOT 2798127USDOT 2955755USDOT 620402USDOT 121058USDOT 4351112USDOT 4490483USDOT 1348411Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 555324USDOT 2798127USDOT 2955755USDOT 4126406USDOT 165420USDOT 2365844USDOT 3065772USDOT 2179216
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rmzexpress.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 555324USDOT 2798127
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel ramirez — 37 carriers: USDOT 1278680USDOT 1307684USDOT 1625168USDOT 1738621USDOT 1745251USDOT 1824813USDOT 1855038USDOT 1910235
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7979
Observed (24 mo)8989
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2310 M L KING ST, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 970-9366
- Fax
- (760) 352-8192
- Web domain
- rmzexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Ramirez
- USDOT / docket
- 1405178 · MC-532945
- First registered
- 08/12/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 11/19/2025 · 3,600,099 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1405178, and its motor carrier number is MC-532945.
Is D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC has a 21.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 582 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 D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC operates 79 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC based?
D RAMIREZ TRANSPORT INC is based in CALEXICO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.