Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2518976 · MC-874315
TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC
DBA NOEMI ROMERO
25 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-874315 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
178Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
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 · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 445 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.721.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC safe to load? TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2518976, MC-874315) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 445 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.7% (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 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
TCTOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
445 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.7% (24-mo)267 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)318 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.3% 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
≈6.4 / 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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 319
- Annualized
- ≈160 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.4 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 Driving71 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance55 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance52 · 21 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 20 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance44 · 7 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance32 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 15 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 14 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness18 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
National Unity · 15–19
New Horizon · 21–25
20142025
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 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 178
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo279279
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 37 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 557341USDOT 1493972USDOT 4503391USDOT 3904140USDOT 4092938USDOT 1461512USDOT 3158088USDOT 3611736Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 557341USDOT 1461512USDOT 2803685USDOT 3611736USDOT 3904140USDOT 1493972USDOT 3158088USDOT 3765683
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@totalcargomx.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1493972
Shares a company officer with other carriers
julian pastor montiel ayala — 2 carriers: USDOT 3389441
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8662 AVENIDA DE LA FUENTE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154-6228
- Mailing address
- 8662 AVENIDA DE LA FUENTE SUITE 12, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 981-9789
- Cell
- (619) 755-3466
- Web domain
- totalcargomx.com
Registration
- Officers
- Julian Pastor Montiel Ayala · Jose Martinez Mexicano
- USDOT / docket
- 2518976 · MC-874315
- First registered
- 06/25/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2025 · 132,452 mi (2024)
- 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 TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2518976, and its motor carrier number is MC-874315.
Is TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC has a 21.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 445 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 TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC based?
TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.