Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2905814 · MC-977934
T E S AUTO INC
6 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 7 statesONTARIO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-977934 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 38 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is T E S AUTO INC safe to work with?
Is T E S AUTO INC safe to load? T E S AUTO INC (USDOT 2905814, MC-977934) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ONTARIO, CA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TET E S AUTO INC 100
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.9 / 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
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving15
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Knight Specialty · 25–25
20172025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Mar 2019 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ONTARIO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4455268USDOT 2328825
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4916 SOUTH WILSON AVE, ONTARIO, CA, 91762
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 977-7202
Registration
- Officer
- Sambuu Dashdulam
- USDOT / docket
- 2905814 · MC-977934
- First registered
- 06/30/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/29/2025 · 787,123 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is T E S AUTO INC's USDOT number?
T E S AUTO INC's USDOT number is 2905814, and its motor carrier number is MC-977934.
Is T E S AUTO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, T E S AUTO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is T E S AUTO INC's safety record?
T E S AUTO INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is T E S AUTO INC's fleet?
T E S AUTO INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is T E S AUTO INC based?
T E S AUTO INC is based in ONTARIO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.