A SOTO & SONS TRUCKING LLC

A SOTO & SONS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers, based in Garden City, KS. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Jan 1, 2022

Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 3, 2022

Policy effective · Jan 1, 2026

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 807 days Oct 17, 2019 → Jan 1, 2022
Common (Property) gap · 803 days Inactive Oct 23, 2019 → reinstated Jan 3, 2022

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — A SOTO & SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3167490)
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 · 807 days — Oct 17, 2019 → Jan 1, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 803 days — Inactive Oct 23, 2019 → reinstated Jan 3, 2022

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3167490/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3167490 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANA BURUCA Company officer 2: AARON SOTO-BARRIOS Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Based in GARDEN CITY, KS

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=130841 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

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3167490

In FMCSA records since Aug 1, 2018 (~8y)

MC / docket MC1048122

Company officer ANA BURUCA

Company officer 2 AARON SOTO-BARRIOS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 8

Annual mileage 420,884 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (620) 640-2281

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2230 IDLEWILD WAY

GARDEN CITY, KS 67846

Mailing

106 N 9TH ST

GARDEN CITY, KS 67846

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3167490

In FMCSA records since Aug 1, 2018 (~8y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 420,884 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.71 vs 1.80 -1.09

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-01-03 (1,720 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 1, 2026
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1048122
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	6	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	2	0	0
OOS percentage	28.57%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

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

A SOTO & SONS TRUCKING LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (4) and NE (2).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Peterbilt, Wilx, and Meic are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,841 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,841 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 23, 2019 to Jan 3, 2022 (803 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 17, 2019 to Jan 1, 2022 (807 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 2026-08

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
Kansas (KS)	4	1	25.0%	Aug 20, 2026
Nebraska (NE)	2	1	50.0%	Mar 22, 2026
Colorado (CO)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		10
Wilson		7
Meic		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	1.40	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.52	3	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	10.00	10	—	Sep 14, 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
88757032	Aug 20, 2026	KS	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 215914 · 1XPHD49X6ED226833	3	390.21TB1-MC, 396.9D2-FTF, 396.17C-PI	No
88579352	Jul 30, 2026	KS	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 215914 · 1XPHD49X6ED226833	8	392.2-LCDLR, 396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
87553487	Apr 10, 2026	CO	3	DOTSERO CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 259737 · 1XP5DB9X06D891557	2	—	No
87372751	Mar 22, 2026	NE	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS AHP504 · 1XPXDB9X18D745440	2	395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI	Yes
85350943	Jul 28, 2025	KS	2	U56	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 259738 · 1XPXD49X69D788457	0	—	No
84876221	Jun 4, 2025	NE	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS AER258 · 1XPXDB9X3BD119587	1	392.2-SLLUP	No
83105675	Nov 7, 2024	KS	2	U56	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 215912 · 1XP5DB9X06D891557	2	393.9A-LHLI, 393.95A4-EEUS	No
82083477	Jul 9, 2024	KS	2	ks-gray-county---069	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 215912 · 1XP5DB9X06D891557	3	396.17(c), 393.11	No
81674403	May 19, 2024	KS	2	ks-finney-county---055	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 234399 · 1XPXDB9X18D745440	3	392.2, 393.95(a)	No
80159744	Nov 3, 2023	OK	2	LAVERNE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 234399 · 1XPXDB9X18D745440	0	—	No
79197847	Jul 19, 2023	KS	2	MULLINVILLE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR KS 215913 · 1XPXD49X69D788457	2	396.17(c)	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
KS2023E25551	Apr 12, 2023	KS	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2019E17633	Jun 5, 2019	KS	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 3, 2022	MC1048122-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 12, 2019	MC1048122-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-FC7936	91X	$750,000	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2026	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6442423611	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA04300243	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 807 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 17, 2019 to Jan 1, 2022
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8117648	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 5, 2019	Oct 17, 2019	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 2, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 1, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jan 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Jan 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jan 3, 2022

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 23, 2019

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 23, 2019

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 23, 2019

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 803 days (through Jan 3, 2022)
Oct 17, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Oct 17, 2019

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 807 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 1, 2022)

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
U56	KS	2
DOTSERO CO	CO	1
MULLINVILLE	KS	1
LAVERNE	OK	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	4
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

Kansas carriers Garden City carriers ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CANAL INSURANCE CO. 11 inspections 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more