Carrier profile · USDOT 3391816 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ballesteros Packing LLC

9 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 2 statesSOLEDAD, CA86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 900-7075 Email dispatchjuan@ballesterospacking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

57.1% · 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 2.6 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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 4

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 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

40.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

SOLEDAD, CA

555 FRONT ST

Top corridor

AZ ⇄ CA

AZ 13 · CA 10

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: 1 truck 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 4178836Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4178836 USDOT 3873359 USDOT 3240713 USDOT 3699407 USDOT 158685 USDOT 3176422 USDOT 3535193 USDOT 743753

Shares a company officer with other carriers

armando ballesteros — 3 carriers: USDOT 2002193 USDOT 3764320

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: 555 FRONT ST, SOLEDAD, CA, 93960
Mailing address: PO BOX 862, SOLEDAD, CA, 93960
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (831) 900-7075
Email: juan@ballesterospacking.com
Web domain: ballesterospacking.com

Registration

Officers: Armando Ballesteros · Juan Salvador
USDOT / docket: 3391816
First registered: Feb 5, 2020
Last MCS-150: Apr 28, 2025 · 60,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 13680965

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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 BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC.

BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC (USDOT 3391816) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 2 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 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 28, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC's USDOT number?

BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC's USDOT number is 3391816.

Is BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC's safety record?

BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC has a 40.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC's fleet?

BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC based?

BALLESTEROS PACKING LLC is based in SOLEDAD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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