Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2586821 · MC-1329115 · Updated Aug 27, 2026
Hector Mercado
DBA MERCADO TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitNEWMAN, CA50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1329115 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 27, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1111 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HECTOR MERCADO (USDOT 2586821) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 27, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 27, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 27, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 27, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 15, 2023.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 27, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HECTOR MERCADO's USDOT number?
HECTOR MERCADO's USDOT number is 2586821, and its motor carrier number is MC-1329115.
Is HECTOR MERCADO authorized to operate?
As of Aug 27, 2026, HECTOR MERCADO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HECTOR MERCADO's fleet?
HECTOR MERCADO operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HECTOR MERCADO based?
HECTOR MERCADO is based in NEWMAN, CA.
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