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Carrier profile · USDOT 1968053 · MC-698507

JOSE RAMIREZ

DBA RAMIREZ TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSANTA MARIA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-698507 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFEREmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2020 · vPIC
Email dispatchtoyan8673@gmail.com

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.

Operating authority16 yr active
since 2009
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2015–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is JOSE RAMIREZ safe to work with?

Is JOSE RAMIREZ safe to load? JOSE RAMIREZ (USDOT 1968053, MC-698507) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SANTA MARIA, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, 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
JRJOSE RAMIREZ 100
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Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.5 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 Maintenance1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
State National · 10–12
Scottsdale · 12–19
Northland · 19–22
Harco National · 24–26
20102026

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.

7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2024 → Apr 2026$750k1
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.Apr 2023 → Apr 2024$750k1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2022 → Apr 2023$750k1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYFeb 2022 → Apr 2022$750k1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2019 → Jan 2022$750k1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYJan 2012 → Jan 2019$750k6
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Jan 2010 → Jan 2012$750k2
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
50%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
CA busiest

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

Home base
SANTA MARIA, CA
738 BRANDY COURT
Top corridor
CA
CA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose ramirez — 136 carriers: USDOT 1016334USDOT 1033096USDOT 1081299USDOT 1083234USDOT 1180452USDOT 1204290USDOT 1340518USDOT 1342828

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
738 BRANDY COURT, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
—
Cell
(805) 748-7023
Email
toyan8673@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Jose Ramirez
USDOT / docket
1968053 · MC-698507
First registered
11/18/2009
Last MCS-150
05/05/2026 · 87,252 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
—

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
87,252Annual 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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is JOSE RAMIREZ's USDOT number?

JOSE RAMIREZ's USDOT number is 1968053, and its motor carrier number is MC-698507.

Is JOSE RAMIREZ authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOSE RAMIREZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOSE RAMIREZ's safety record?

JOSE RAMIREZ has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 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 JOSE RAMIREZ's fleet?

JOSE RAMIREZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOSE RAMIREZ based?

JOSE RAMIREZ is based in SANTA MARIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.