Carrier profile · USDOT 1409442 · MC-534086 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SANTOS VIP LLC

0 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 2 statesAVENEL, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-534086 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.3Avg age (yr)

2015–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(732) 596-1100 Email dispatchRICH@SANTOSVIPLIMO.COM

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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

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Not enough inspection history to rate4 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 · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 2015–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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$3,500,000 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

$3.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3.5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Palisades’06–’11

Paramount’09–’17

Palisades’09–’11

Scottsdale’17–’22

General Star’22–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,500,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2026	$5M	6
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2022	$5M	6
PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2011	$5M	3
PARAMOUNT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Feb 2006 → Mar 2011	$5M	8
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2005 → Feb 2006	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.3 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

33.3%

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

NJ busiest

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

Home base

AVENEL, NJ

1105 US ROUTE 1 SOUTH

Top corridor

NJ 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@santosviplimo.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3808881

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: 1105 US ROUTE 1 SOUTH, AVENEL, NJ, 07001
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (732) 596-1100
Cell: (732) 740-8500
Fax: (732) 596-1313
Email: rich@santosviplimo.com
Web domain: santosviplimo.com

Registration

Officers: Richard Costeira · Paul Goncalves
USDOT / docket: 1409442 · MC-534086
First registered: Aug 24, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2026 · 118,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 14, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

118,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 SANTOS VIP LLC.

SANTOS VIP LLC (USDOT 1409442) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,500,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Feb 2, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 4 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 0 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 14, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SANTOS VIP LLC's USDOT number?

SANTOS VIP LLC's USDOT number is 1409442, and its motor carrier number is MC-534086.

Is SANTOS VIP LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SANTOS VIP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SANTOS VIP LLC's safety record?

SANTOS VIP LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 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.