Carrier profile · USDOT 1305307 · MC-506252 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

La Canada Express LLC

2 power unitsavg 19.5 yrRegional · 5 statesEL PASO, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-506252 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.5Avg age (yr)

2003–2009 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 526-9726 Email dispatchercanada26@icloud.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.5 yr

Model years 2003–2009 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Sentinel’18–’19

National Transportation’19–’21

Progressive County’21–’23

Southwind Risk’23–’25

Bulldog National’25–’26

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC	Feb 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	8
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Feb 2023 → Feb 2025	$750K	13
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Dec 2021 → Jan 2023	$750K	3
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Dec 2019 → Nov 2021	$750K	16
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Nov 2019	$750K	7
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2017	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.5 yr

Average age

2009

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

EL PASO, TX

2857 TALKING ROCK

Top corridor

TX 1 · NM 1 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eric castillo — 6 carriers: USDOT 1846057 USDOT 3671275 USDOT 3746548 USDOT 4245611 USDOT 4374574

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2857 TALKING ROCK, EL PASO, TX, 79938
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (915) 526-9726
Fax: (915) 838-1149
Email: ercanada26@icloud.com

Registration

Officer: Eric Castillo
USDOT / docket: 1305307 · MC-506252
First registered: Nov 17, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2026 · 70,599 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 5, 2008
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,599

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 LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC.

LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1305307) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 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 Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 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 Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1305307, and its motor carrier number is MC-506252.

Is LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC based?

LA CANADA EXPRESS LLC is based in EL PASO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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