Carrier profile · USDOT 3593198 · MC-1217814 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
MERCADO FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitavg 20 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1217814 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1645365Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1645365
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christian mercado — 3 carriers: USDOT 2992634USDOT 4509489
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JJV532W03L833107View sourced platform decode | 2 | 7 | Aug 12, 2024 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| 1XKYDP9X4EJ369854View sourced platform decode | 2 | 12 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| 1S12E95386E509955View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Jan 12, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| 1JJV532W34L854020View sourced platform decode | 2 | 5 | Jul 25, 2024 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| 1JJV532W93L832666View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Jul 22, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 3
- Combined power
- 2
- States
- 2
- Oldest authority
- Apr 3, 2017
- Active now
- 3
- MERCADO FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC· viewingUSDOT 35931981PU
- CENTRAL COAST SMOG & AUTO REPAIR INCUSDOT 29926341PU
- E&C MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL SERVICESUSDOT 45094890PU
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