Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SAFEWAY TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
23 yr
Model years 2003–2003 · peer benchmark unavailable.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
VICTOR VARELA (USDOT 1318098) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
VICTOR VARELA's USDOT number is 1318098, and its motor carrier number is MC-510246.
As of Jun 30, 2026, VICTOR VARELA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VICTOR VARELA has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
VICTOR VARELA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VICTOR VARELA is based in CRESTVIEW, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Crestview and across Florida
3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Mar 2022 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Sep 2020 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2020 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Apr 2015 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 5 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Feb 2014 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 2006 → Dec 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Mar 2005 → Jun 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 2 |
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 1 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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