Carrier profile · USDOT 3247151 · MC-1593879 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Potosinos Trucking Inc

14 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 2 statesSALINAS, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1593879 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 595-0243 Email dispatchPOTOSINOSTRUCKING@GMAIL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% 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 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.7%

▲ 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-mo38.7%

▲ 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

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 38.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 33 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

38.1% · 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 11.9 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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 7

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 33
Annualized: ≈17 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Summit’23–’24

Hudson’24–’26

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	3
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

40.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

SALINAS, CA

1359 MAZATLAN ST

Top corridor

CA 22 · AZ 11

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.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3963687 USDOT 80806 USDOT 370617 USDOT 2389804

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael noe morales — 2 carriers: USDOT 4218322

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1359 MAZATLAN ST, SALINAS, CA, 93905-4030
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (831) 595-0243
Cell: (831) 269-0078
Email: potosinostrucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Noe Morales · Mario De La Rosa
USDOT / docket: 3247151 · MC-1593879
First registered: Feb 18, 2019
Last MCS-150: Mar 7, 2025 · 550,876 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

550,876

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 POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC.

POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3247151) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 7, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3247151, and its motor carrier number is MC-1593879.

Is POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC has a 38.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC operates 14 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC based?

POTOSINOS TRUCKING INC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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