Carrier profile · USDOT 4179949 · MC-1609152 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitPROVIDENCE, RI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1609152 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Highlander Specialty’24–’24

National’25–now

202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2025 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	3

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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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

PROVIDENCE, RI

346 UNION AVE APT 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 346 UNION AVE APT 1, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02909
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (401) 481-9223
Email: sototransportation401@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Baner B Soto Rosario
USDOT / docket: 4179949 · MC-1609152
First registered: Jan 15, 2024
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2025 · 12,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

12,000

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 SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC.

SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4179949) 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 $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Jan 29, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 4179949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1609152.

Is SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC based?

SOTO TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PROVIDENCE, RI.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(401) 481-9223 Email dispatchSOTOTRANSPORTATION401@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4179949
MC / Docket: MC-1609152
Officer: BANER B SOTO ROSARIO
Address: 346 UNION AVE APT 1
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02909

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 2 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Jan 2026

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(401) 481-9223 Email dispatchSOTOTRANSPORTATION401@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4179949
MC / Docket: MC-1609152
Officer: BANER B SOTO ROSARIO
Address: 346 UNION AVE APT 1
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02909

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 2 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Jan 2026

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