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CARLOS A ESCOBAR

PALMDALE, CA

DBA: CARLOS TRUCKING

USDOT 1685513 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CARLOS ALONSO ESCOBAR General Freight Based in PALMDALE, CA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Aug 21, 2007
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 29, 2007
Policy effective · Feb 28, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 531 days Mar 8, 2006 → Aug 21, 2007
  • Common (Property) gap · 533 days Inactive Mar 14, 2006 → reinstated Aug 29, 2007
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CARLOS A ESCOBAR (USDOT 1685513)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 531 days — Mar 8, 2006 → Aug 21, 2007
  • Common (Property) gap · 533 days — Inactive Mar 14, 2006 → reinstated Aug 29, 2007
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1685513/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1685513
In FMCSA records since Sep 7, 2007 (~18y)
MC / docket MC517460
Company officer CARLOS ALONSO ESCOBAR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 85,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (661) 202-7307
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1704 MARCUS AVENUE
PALMDALE, CA 93550
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1685513
In FMCSA records since Sep 7, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 85,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CARLOS A ESCOBAR is a motor carrier based in PALMDALE, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1685513. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 8 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

CARLOS A ESCOBAR is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Palmdale, CA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 14, 2006 to Aug 29, 2007 (533 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 8, 2006 to Aug 21, 2007 (531 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-11 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Great Dane 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 12.00 12 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86354796 Nov 10, 2025 CA 1 ca-mt.-pass-jpoe-cvef
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.60C Yes
81893761 Jun 13, 2024 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
0 — No
81146664 Mar 18, 2024 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
0 — No
80722477 Jan 25, 2024 CA 1 LEBEC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
80562309 Jan 2, 2024 CA 2 NIMITZ IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
1 395.24(d) No
79658187 Sep 12, 2023 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
0 — No
79487944 Aug 21, 2023 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP65976 · 3AKGGLD59GSGE4635
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.60(c), 393.207(f) No
78395248 Apr 12, 2023 CA 1 GILROY IF — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0003378477 Oct 19, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC517460
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 29, 2007 MC517460-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 12, 2005 MC517460-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00495933 91X $750,000 Feb 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0495933 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2019 Feb 28, 2025 REPLACED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1000662-00 BIPD — Mar 8, 2018 Mar 8, 2019 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1003858-00 BIPD — May 12, 2017 Mar 8, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1003858-00 BIPD — Mar 8, 2017 May 12, 2017 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY MCC0110520 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2016 Mar 8, 2017 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 500043 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2015 Apr 7, 2016 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 500043 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2015 Mar 8, 2016 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0002294-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2014 Mar 8, 2015 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0002294-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2013 Mar 8, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY BAP1501726-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2012 Mar 8, 2013 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY BAP1501726-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2012 Mar 8, 2012 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) BAP1501726-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2012 Apr 6, 2012 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 72MSPE4896 CARGO — Mar 8, 2011 Mar 25, 2020 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1015995-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2011 Mar 8, 2012 CANCELLED
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY STP23139 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2010 Mar 8, 2011 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510NOY41590YC0304 CARGO — Mar 8, 2010 Mar 8, 2011 REPLACED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 810901-1247329Y CARGO — Mar 8, 2009 Mar 8, 2010 CANCELLED
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY 10-ATMTR-000677-CA01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2009 Mar 8, 2010 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 483986 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2008 Mar 8, 2009 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 483986 CARGO — Mar 8, 2008 Mar 8, 2009 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA SFT 4074328 03 BIPD/Primary — Aug 21, 2007 Mar 8, 2008 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY HIM07 04023 CARGO — Mar 18, 2007 Mar 18, 2008 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY HIM07 04023 CARGO — Mar 18, 2007 Mar 8, 2008 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY HIM06 04023 CARGO — Mar 18, 2006 Mar 18, 2007 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Mar 25, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 8, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 8, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 13, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 8, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 12, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 13, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 8, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  11. Mar 8, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  12. Mar 9, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 8, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  14. Mar 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  15. Mar 4, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Mar 8, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 7, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Apr 10, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Apr 6, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  20. Mar 8, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Mar 8, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Mar 8, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 9, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Mar 8, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Mar 8, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  26. Mar 8, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  27. Mar 8, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Mar 4, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Mar 8, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  30. Mar 18, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Mar 10, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Mar 10, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Mar 8, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  34. Mar 8, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Aug 29, 2007
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  36. Apr 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Mar 18, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Mar 26, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Mar 18, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Mar 14, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GILROY IF CA 2 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 0
LEBEC CA 1 1
NIMITZ IF CA 1 0
RAINBOW IF CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
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