Carrier profile · USDOT 2455358 · MC-847882 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Francisco a Pena Cota

DBA PENA TRUCKING

5 power unitsavg 12.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesDOUGLAS, AZ93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-847882 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(520) 805-0151 Email dispatchalpeco33@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.6% vs the 22.26% 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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.6%

▲ 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

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.7 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 39 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.7 pts across the window. 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.6 / 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: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.6 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance46 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance31 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance25 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 6 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Qualitas’15–’26

2015201820212024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Feb 2026	$750K	12

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

69.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

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

Home base

DOUGLAS, AZ

1928 N VICTORIA CT

Top corridor

AZ 7 · NM 4 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 591357Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 591357 USDOT 3197442 USDOT 2266321 USDOT 997812

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1928 N VICTORIA CT, DOUGLAS, AZ, 85607
Mailing address: 1911 N SULPHUR SPRINGS ST, DOUGLAS, AZ, 85607
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (520) 805-0151
Fax: (877) 833-3157
Email: alpeco33@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Francisco A. Pena Cota
USDOT / docket: 2455358 · MC-847882
First registered: Nov 20, 2013
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2026 · 443,598 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

443,598

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 FRANCISCO A PENA COTA.

FRANCISCO A PENA COTA (USDOT 2455358) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 23, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRANCISCO A PENA COTA's USDOT number?

FRANCISCO A PENA COTA's USDOT number is 2455358, and its motor carrier number is MC-847882.

Is FRANCISCO A PENA COTA authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FRANCISCO A PENA COTA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRANCISCO A PENA COTA's safety record?

FRANCISCO A PENA COTA has a 25.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 106 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FRANCISCO A PENA COTA's fleet?

FRANCISCO A PENA COTA operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANCISCO A PENA COTA based?

FRANCISCO A PENA COTA is based in DOUGLAS, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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