Carrier profile · USDOT 900226 · MC-391912 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

JOSE SALDANA

DBA SALDANA TRUCKING

1 power unitavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesSOLEDAD, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-391912 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 975-9250 Email dispatchjosesaldana320@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈3.0 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sutter’04–’07

Scottsdale’11–’14

Lancer’14–’17

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2019	$750K	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2014	$750K	5
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2011	$750K	3
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2009	$750K	4
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Oct 2007	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2004	$750K	1
CASUALTY RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2001	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

11.0 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

66.7%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SOLEDAD, CA

920 VIDA ST

Top corridor

CA 6

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 920 VIDA ST, SOLEDAD, CA, 93960-3552
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (831) 975-9250
Email: josesaldana320@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jose Saldana
USDOT / docket: 900226 · MC-391912
First registered: Aug 17, 2000
Last MCS-150: Aug 2, 2025 · 163,372 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

163,372

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOSE SALDANA.

JOSE SALDANA (USDOT 900226) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOSE SALDANA's USDOT number?

JOSE SALDANA's USDOT number is 900226, and its motor carrier number is MC-391912.

Is JOSE SALDANA authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, JOSE SALDANA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOSE SALDANA's safety record?

JOSE SALDANA has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).