LA ESPERANZA TRUCKING INC

LA ESPERANZA TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in San Diego, CA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LA ESPERANZA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2808134)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2808134/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2808134 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JUAN CARLOS GUZMAN Other Based in SAN DIEGO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195454 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2808134
In FMCSA records since Sep 30, 2015 (~10y)
Company officer JUAN CARLOS GUZMAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 25,316 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4186 DIVISION ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92113
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2808134
In FMCSA records since Sep 30, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25,316 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 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%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67%
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

LA ESPERANZA TRUCKING INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (6 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,454 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,454 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,454 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 6 1 16.7% Sep 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 8
Freightliner 2
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 6.80 7 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89033425 Sep 16, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85279215 Jul 16, 2025 CA 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.5B-HWSL, 392.2-SLLEQP No
84220718 Mar 24, 2025 CA 5
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84220717 Mar 24, 2025 CA 5
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.47B-BMBCBD No
83604419 Jan 14, 2025 CA 1 ca-kearny-villa-rd-w/of-ruffin-rd
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
13 392.2-SLLEQP, 390.3E3-MC, 393.11A1-LRR Yes
83117744 Nov 8, 2024 CA 1 SAN DIEGO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLEQP No
81787918 Jun 3, 2024 CA 1 ca-altair-ave-n/of-harris-plant
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81775596 Jun 3, 2024 CA 1 ca-altair-ave-n/of-harris-plant
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) Yes
80972965 Feb 23, 2024 CA 1 ca-mast-blvd-n/of-sr-52
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
14 396.3(a)(1), 393.45(b)(2), 393.47(e) Yes
80419453 Dec 16, 2023 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80227700 Nov 22, 2023 CA 1 ca-vigilanti-e/of-sr-67
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.45(b)(2), 393.60(c), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA6802302626 Sep 6, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
OTAY MESA IF CA 1 0
RAINBOW IF CA 1 0
SAN DIEGO CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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