Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GATO TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ (USDOT 1835320) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 2, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ's USDOT number is 1835320, and its motor carrier number is MC-665345.
As of Jun 13, 2026, HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HUGO A BARRERA ALVAREZ is based in CARSON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
Comparable carriers around Carson and across California
14 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 2
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 6 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jun 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750K | 3 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Dec 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 3 |
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 6 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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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