Carrier profile · USDOT 853833 · MC-416385 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tapia Trucking Inc

20 power unitsavg 12.6 yrLocal · 2 statesLONG BEACH, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-416385 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 437-2500

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% 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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 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

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.6 yr

Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 8.7 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’20 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wilshire’02–’11

Wesco’12–’15

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2020

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2020	$750K	3
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2015	$750K	4
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Nov 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.6 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

CA busiest

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

Home base

LONG BEACH, CA

2137 W ESTHER AVE

Top corridor

CA 13 · NV 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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3549686

Shares a company officer with other carriers

martin tapia — 8 carriers: USDOT 1421458 USDOT 1594022 USDOT 1614785 USDOT 1829283 USDOT 1908500 USDOT 1909155 USDOT 2354915

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2137 W ESTHER AVE, LONG BEACH, CA, 90813
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 437-2500
Fax: (562) 437-6081
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Martin Tapia
USDOT / docket: 853833 · MC-416385
First registered: Feb 8, 2000
Last MCS-150: May 20, 2025 · 421,851 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

421,851

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 TAPIA TRUCKING INC.

TAPIA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 853833) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 19, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is TAPIA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

TAPIA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 853833, and its motor carrier number is MC-416385.

Is TAPIA TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TAPIA TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TAPIA TRUCKING INC's safety record?

TAPIA TRUCKING INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is TAPIA TRUCKING INC's fleet?

TAPIA TRUCKING INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TAPIA TRUCKING INC based?

TAPIA TRUCKING INC is based in LONG BEACH, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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