Carrier profile · USDOT 1967119 · MC-696749 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

T & a Trucking LLC

6 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 6 statesGARDEN CITY, KS93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-696749 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 640-2722 Email dispatchtasantos778@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 24.2 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 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$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 ’21 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Shelter General’09–’13

Wilshire’14–’18

United Financial’19–’21

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Feb 2021	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	5
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2018	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	3
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Dec 2013	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

72.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

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

Home base

GARDEN CITY, KS

3320 W JONES AVE

Top corridor

KS 12 · NE 4 · OK 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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1302496 USDOT 4388588 USDOT 3519715Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2147106 USDOT 2350562 USDOT 4388588 USDOT 1302496 USDOT 3519715 USDOT 3200782 USDOT 3991780 USDOT 4050735

Shares a company officer with other carriers

santos a fernandez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3998702

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3320 W JONES AVE, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Mailing address: 106 N 9TH ST, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 640-2722
Cell: (620) 640-8997
Email: tasantos778@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Santos A Fernandez
USDOT / docket: 1967119 · MC-696749
First registered: Nov 16, 2009
Last MCS-150: Mar 24, 2026 · 314,200 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 28, 2017
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

314,200

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 T & A TRUCKING LLC.

T & A TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1967119) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 27, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 28, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is T & A TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

T & A TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1967119, and its motor carrier number is MC-696749.

Is T & A TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, T & A TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is T & A TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

T & A TRUCKING LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is T & A TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

T & A TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is T & A TRUCKING LLC based?

T & A TRUCKING LLC is based in GARDEN CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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