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Carrier profile · USDOT 2204473 · MC-1499281 · Updated 06/13/2026

JUAN CASTRO

DBA JUAN CASTRO TRUCKING

6 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLA MESA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1499281 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.5Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 337-9542 Email dispatchJUANCASTROTRUCKING@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for JUAN CASTRO

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/09/2025.

JUAN CASTRO (USDOT 2204473) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Maintenance6
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1

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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$0 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

$0k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0k is below the $750k general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Infinity Select’23–now

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $0 · INFINITY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 0

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

2024

Newest model yr

2013

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

LA MESA, CA

6838 ROSEFIELD DR

Top corridor

CA 14

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4181375

Shares a company officer with other carriers

juan castro — 19 carriers: USDOT 1461482 USDOT 1475181 USDOT 1507925 USDOT 1538645 USDOT 1909610 USDOT 1955270 USDOT 2008995 USDOT 2185469

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6838 ROSEFIELD DR, LA MESA, CA, 91942
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 337-9542
Cell: (619) 520-9818
Fax: (619) 303-3361
Email: juancastrotrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Juan Castro
USDOT / docket: 2204473 · MC-1499281
First registered: 10/24/2011
Last MCS-150: 07/09/2025 · 43,100 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

43,100

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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Frequently asked

What is JUAN CASTRO's USDOT number?

JUAN CASTRO's USDOT number is 2204473, and its motor carrier number is MC-1499281.

Is JUAN CASTRO authorized to operate?

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

What is JUAN CASTRO's safety record?

JUAN CASTRO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 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).