Carrier profile · USDOT 555559 · MX-253047 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA

DBA ULLOAS TRUCKING

17 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 7 statesTIJUANA, BN64/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMX-253047 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(664) 685-8064 Email dispatchricardo@mexbros.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Active operating authorityEstablished 32 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 3

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.4 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · 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 9.1 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

51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 5

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

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 54
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving44 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 12 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 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 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

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

74.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

TIJUANA, BN

447 OCAMPO UNIT 5

Top corridor

CA ⇄ BN

CA 34 · WA 8 · NV 2

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: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2783454 USDOT 3833179Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2783454 USDOT 3833179 USDOT 4088315 USDOT 548880

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mexbros.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2783454

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: 447 OCAMPO UNIT 5, TIJUANA, BN, 22000
Mailing address: 1708 LADYBUT PL, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91915
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (664) 685-8064
Email: ricardo@mexbros.com
Web domain: mexbros.com

Registration

Officers: Ricardo Ulloa · Efrain Ulloa
USDOT / docket: 555559 · MX-253047
First registered: Mar 31, 1994
Last MCS-150: Dec 11, 2024 · 2,262,090 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jul 8, 2018
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,262,090

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 RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA.

RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA (USDOT 555559) has a Vektor safety score of 64/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 54 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 8, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA's USDOT number?

RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA's USDOT number is 555559, and its motor carrier number is MX-253047.

Is RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA's safety record?

RICARDO ULLOA & EFRAIN ULLOA has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).