FUENTES TRUCKING INC

Tecate, CA · Interstate · 11 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 21, 1998 (28 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC383715: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC383715 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC383715PrimaryNational Interstate Insurance Company
Policy CRA 5500091-00 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Mar 6, 2021Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

10inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 · California avg 19.8%
10.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 10 · California avg 6.3%
11violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 10, 2026CA30No
May 21, 2026TX28Yes
Oct 29, 2025CA30No
Oct 14, 2025CA21Yes
Aug 12, 2025NV21No
Jul 7, 2025CA20No
Feb 12, 2025CA31No
Jan 30, 2025CA30No
Jan 15, 2025CA30No
Nov 5, 2024CA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 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

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 11 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance6285.7%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1114.3%16.6%
7 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958AELD
11
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393130BCHVE
11
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
Tire vs. Load · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375GLOAD
11
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number742972
MC / docketMC383715
Legal nameFUENTES TRUCKING INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units11
Drivers10
Annual mileage286,406 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 21, 1998 · 28 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 29, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsBeveragesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about FUENTES TRUCKING INC

What does FUENTES TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?

MC383715: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about FUENTES TRUCKING INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking FUENTES TRUCKING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 742972. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 520-5499, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC383715, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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