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Carrier profile · USDOT 1735673 · MC-635772 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM

DBA PULLIAM NORIEGA TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 3 statesCHULA VISTA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-635772 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2019 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Jan 10, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) 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 Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2025.

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM (USDOT 1735673) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

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)$750K in force

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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2017–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 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 — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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: Active
Contract: None
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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’08–’10

Great West’16–’21

Lancer’21–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Jan 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Feb 2025	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2015	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2014	$750K	2
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Jan 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2010 → Jan 2011	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2008 → Jan 2010	$750K	3

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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

8.0 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

CHULA VISTA, CA

783A DOROTHY ST

Top corridor

TX ⇄ CA

TX 1 · GA 1 · AZ 1

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)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 783A DOROTHY ST, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 905-9246
Email: ford2257@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Michael John Pulliam
USDOT / docket: 1735673 · MC-635772
First registered: Feb 7, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2025 · 110,000 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

110,000

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 MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM's USDOT number?

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM's USDOT number is 1735673, and its motor carrier number is MC-635772.

Is MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM authorized to operate?

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

What is MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM's safety record?

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM's fleet?

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM based?

MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM is based in CHULA VISTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(619) 905-9246 Email dispatchFORD2257@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1735673
MC / Docket: MC-635772
Officer: MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM
Address: 783A DOROTHY ST
CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 18 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1735673
MC / Docket: MC-635772
Officer: MICHAEL JOHN PULLIAM
Address: 783A DOROTHY ST
CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 18 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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