Carrier profile · USDOT 1975288 · MC-1450420 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RAFAEL TORRES

DBA R TORRES TRUCKING

2 power unitsavg 11.2 yrLocal · 1 statesMAGNOLIA, NC68/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1450420 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(919) 222-0710 Email dispatchstorres0192@icloud.com

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

Established 17 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average88.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

88.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

88.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 88.9%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 — 9 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

87.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.8 / 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: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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 Maintenance15 · 9 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

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

Atlantic’22–’24

beyond this history

20222023202420252026now

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Mar 2024	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

67%

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

NC busiest

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

Home base

MAGNOLIA, NC

105 TREATMEAT ST

Top corridor

NC 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 4187539Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3055499 USDOT 3215565 USDOT 4187539

Shares a company officer with other carriers

rafael torres — 32 carriers: USDOT 874517 USDOT 961446 USDOT 1274734 USDOT 1457732 USDOT 1511149 USDOT 1705751 USDOT 1771110 USDOT 1995248

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: 105 TREATMEAT ST, MAGNOLIA, NC, 28453
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (919) 222-0710
Email: storres0192@icloud.com

Registration

Officer: Rafael Torres
USDOT / docket: 1975288 · MC-1450420
First registered: Dec 14, 2009
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2025 · 50 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 RAFAEL TORRES.

RAFAEL TORRES (USDOT 1975288) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 88.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is RAFAEL TORRES's USDOT number?

RAFAEL TORRES's USDOT number is 1975288, and its motor carrier number is MC-1450420.

Is RAFAEL TORRES authorized to operate?

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

What is RAFAEL TORRES's safety record?

RAFAEL TORRES has a 88.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).