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VICTOR CASTRO
Doing business as MOTORCADE AUTO TRANSPORT
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Apr 14, 2010. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs California average 19.8%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (909) 841-4523, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC497687.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC497687 | Primary | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY Policy CA863790116 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 16, 2025 | Active |
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
3 of 5 · California avg 19.8%
1 of 7 · California avg 6.3%
7 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | CA | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2026 | CA | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 2, 2026 | UT | 3 | 3 | No |
| Aug 3, 2025 | MO | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2025 | MT | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2024 | UT | 3 | 3 | No |
| Nov 1, 2024 | MN | 2 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
10 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 18 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | 71.7% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 20.0% | 16.6% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 10.0% | 3.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 10.0% | 8.0% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B1A | 1 | 1 |
| Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRMC | 1 | 1 |
| Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393128BCLWV | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LSLM | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPCDOOS | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922INAT | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Saint Wendel, MN | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026
| USDOT number | 1273895 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC497687 |
| Legal name | VICTOR CASTRO |
| DBA name | MOTORCADE AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 3 |
| Drivers | 3 |
| Annual mileage | 56,169 (2024) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Conditional (Apr 14, 2010) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 6, 2004 · 22 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 28, 2025 |
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Questions about VICTOR CASTRO
What does VICTOR CASTRO's operating authority allow?
MC497687: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about VICTOR CASTRO is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.
What should I verify before booking VICTOR CASTRO?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1273895. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (909) 841-4523, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC497687, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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