Carrier profile · USDOT 2598150 · MC-912258 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sotero's Transportation LLC

1 power unitavg 11.5 yrRegional · 3 statesBUELLTON, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-912258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.5Avg age (yr)

2009–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(805) 840-5368 Email dispatchsoterotrans@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% 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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 2009–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 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● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

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

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 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 / 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Transportation’17–’24

Ms Transverse’24–’26

2015201820212024now

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
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → May 2026	$750K	15
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Jun 2024 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Apr 2017 → Apr 2024	$750K	15
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.5 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

87.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

BUELLTON, CA

348 KENDALE RD

Top corridor

CA 2 · OR 2 · WA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1166630 USDOT 2025931 USDOT 2550115 USDOT 4047987

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gabriela aguilera — 2 carriers: USDOT 2967222

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 348 KENDALE RD, BUELLTON, CA, 93427
Mailing address: 348 KENDALE ROAD, BUELLTON, CA, 93427
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (805) 840-5368
Fax: (805) 314-2593
Email: soterotrans@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Gabriela Aguilera
USDOT / docket: 2598150 · MC-912258
First registered: Apr 9, 2015
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2025 · 210,430 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 12, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

210,430

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 SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC.

SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2598150) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 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 no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 12, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2598150, and its motor carrier number is MC-912258.

Is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

SOTERO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BUELLTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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