Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA RAE TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
RAFAEL A ESCOBAR (USDOT 1543278) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 3, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
RAFAEL A ESCOBAR's USDOT number is 1543278, and its motor carrier number is MC-573957.
As of Aug 30, 2026, RAFAEL A ESCOBAR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RAFAEL A ESCOBAR has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
RAFAEL A ESCOBAR operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RAFAEL A ESCOBAR is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 8 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2024 | $750K | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 12 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jul 2014 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 14 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 5 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Nov 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750K | 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 8 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
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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