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Carrier profile · USDOT 867948

JORGE SOTO

DBA J AND S TRUCKING

3 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 5 statesAMARILLO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 26 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority26 yr active
since 2000
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo12.5%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.8 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 26-yr authority, 13% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is JORGE SOTO safe to work with?

Is JORGE SOTO safe to load? JORGE SOTO (USDOT 867948) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AMARILLO, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
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Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

12.5% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 17.8 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
2.0 / 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
3
Inspections · 24 mo
12
Annualized
6 / yr
Coverage
2.0 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 Driving9
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.8 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
67%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo12
TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
AMARILLO, TX
8616 ADDISON DR
Top corridor
TX
TX 5 · NM 3 · CO 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1852907USDOT 1479529USDOT 3763232

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sylvia soto3 carriers: USDOT 3206989USDOT 4368507

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(806) 367-8004

Registration

Officers
Sylvia Soto · April Escamilla
USDOT / docket
867948
First registered
03/29/2000
Last MCS-150
08/30/2024 · 355,937 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 05/07/2012
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
355,937Annual mileage
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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 JORGE SOTO's USDOT number?

JORGE SOTO's USDOT number is 867948.

Is JORGE SOTO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JORGE SOTO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JORGE SOTO's safety record?

JORGE SOTO has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JORGE SOTO's fleet?

JORGE SOTO operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JORGE SOTO based?

JORGE SOTO is based in AMARILLO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.