Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12 yr
Model years 2014–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
RICARDO TORO (USDOT 1913786) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 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 Jul 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 10, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
RICARDO TORO's USDOT number is 1913786, and its motor carrier number is MC-713308.
As of 2026-07-13, RICARDO TORO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RICARDO TORO 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's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
RICARDO TORO operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RICARDO TORO is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers operating in California
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2017 | $750K | 10 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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