Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1691509 · MC-621194
LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesEL CENTRO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-621194 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2015–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1691509, MC-621194) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EL CENTRO, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LALUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Sutter · 08–10
Accident · 12–15
Qualitas · 15–18
Commercial Alliance · 18–20
New Horizon · 20–25
20072025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Nov 2012 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Nov 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Nov 2008 | $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)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL CENTRO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 935 W EVAN HEWES HWY, EL CENTRO, CA, 92243
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 801-5832
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Manuel Luna
- USDOT / docket
- 1691509 · MC-621194
- First registered
- 09/25/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 03/08/2024 · 158,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1691509, and its motor carrier number is MC-621194.
Is LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based?
LUNAS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in EL CENTRO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.