Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SOLTERO TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.5 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOLTERO LLC safe to load? SOLTERO LLC (USDOT 580072, MC-282100) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SOLTERO LLC's USDOT number is 580072, and its motor carrier number is MC-282100.
As of 2026-06-13, SOLTERO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOLTERO LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
SOLTERO LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOLTERO LLC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jan 2010 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Feb 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 1998 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 1997 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Feb 1995 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 3 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Feb 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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