Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2147106 · MC-22759
HERNANDEZ LLC
8 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 3 statesGARDEN CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-22759 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
15 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HERNANDEZ LLC safe to work with?
Is HERNANDEZ LLC safe to load? HERNANDEZ LLC (USDOT 2147106, MC-22759) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, KS, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HLHERNANDEZ LLC 93
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 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● Stable
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance22
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Shelter General · 17–18
United Financial · 18–26
20172026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARDEN CITY, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4388588Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1967119USDOT 2350562USDOT 4388588USDOT 3308075USDOT 3468782USDOT 69310
Shares a company officer with other carriers
baltazar hernandez estrada — 2 carriers: USDOT 3981652
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 404 W FOLTZ, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
- Mailing address
- 106 N 9TH ST, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 277-5414
- Cell
- (620) 640-8997
Registration
- Officer
- Baltazar Hernandez Estrada
- USDOT / docket
- 2147106 · MC-22759
- First registered
- 04/26/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 461,494 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 HERNANDEZ LLC's USDOT number?
HERNANDEZ LLC's USDOT number is 2147106, and its motor carrier number is MC-22759.
Is HERNANDEZ LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HERNANDEZ LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HERNANDEZ LLC's safety record?
HERNANDEZ LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HERNANDEZ LLC's fleet?
HERNANDEZ LLC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERNANDEZ LLC based?
HERNANDEZ LLC is based in GARDEN CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.