Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2182198 · MC-757702
SERGIO HERNANDEZ
DBA SDS TOWING
1 power unitsCHAPARRAL, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-757702 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 15 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
14 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is SERGIO HERNANDEZ safe to work with?
Is SERGIO HERNANDEZ safe to load? SERGIO HERNANDEZ (USDOT 2182198, MC-757702) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CHAPARRAL, NM, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SHSERGIO HERNANDEZ 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 11–13
National · 13–15
United Financial · 17–25
20112025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHAPARRAL, NM
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2182198. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2182198.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sergio hernandez — 80 carriers: USDOT 559361USDOT 965636USDOT 1009084USDOT 1132287USDOT 1206236USDOT 1270971USDOT 1306372USDOT 1315581
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 270 AMPARO, CHAPARRAL, NM, 88081
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 262-6300
- Cell
- (915) 253-8599
Registration
- Officer
- Sergio Hernandez
- USDOT / docket
- 2182198 · MC-757702
- First registered
- 08/12/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2023 · 23,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SERGIO HERNANDEZ's USDOT number?
SERGIO HERNANDEZ's USDOT number is 2182198, and its motor carrier number is MC-757702.
Is SERGIO HERNANDEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SERGIO HERNANDEZ is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SERGIO HERNANDEZ's fleet?
SERGIO HERNANDEZ operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SERGIO HERNANDEZ based?
SERGIO HERNANDEZ is based in CHAPARRAL, NM.