EL TORO TRUCKING LLC

KERSEY, CO

USDOT 3266909 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EMMANUEL ARMENDARIZ Other (DIRT, SAND) Based in KERSEY, CO Grade B · 79
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
Policy effective · Jul 18, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
Company officer: EMMANUEL ARMENDARIZ
Cargo: Other (DIRT, SAND)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EL TORO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3266909)
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
Officer(s): EMMANUEL ARMENDARIZ (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3266909/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93861 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3266909
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1030722
Company officer EMMANUEL ARMENDARIZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (DIRT, SAND)
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 352,832 mi
Contact & address
Physical
26395 COUNTY ROAD 52
KERSEY, CO 80644
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3266909
In FMCSA records since Apr 1, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 352,832 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 11 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 25% 0%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
11
Drivers
7
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
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

EL TORO TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in KERSEY, CO, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3266909. 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 11 power units and 7 drivers, with 21 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 12.5%. 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

EL TORO TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 7 drivers, based in Kersey, CO. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 9% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CO (10 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (52.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth, Unknown, and Clement-br are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 93,861 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,861 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,861 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-03

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
Colorado (CO) 4 1 25.0% Mar 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 8
Unknown 8
Clement-Br 4
Peterbilt 3
International 2
Capt 1
Diamond St 1
Doonan Tra 1
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 3.75 4 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 11.00 11 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87389357 Mar 23, 2026 CO 3 WATKINS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.17C-PI Yes
82926580 Oct 15, 2024 CO 3 SHERIDAN LAKE CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG2 No
82466565 Aug 21, 2024 CO 2 CENTER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17(c), 392.2 No
82249719 Jul 24, 2024 CO 2 CENTER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 393.205(a), 392.2 No
82017333 Jun 26, 2024 CO 2 BRISTOL CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2, 396.17(c), 393.9(a) No
82016532 Jun 26, 2024 CO 2 BRISTOL CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.95(a)(4) Yes
81650912 May 14, 2024 CO 3 LAMAR PORT OF ENTRY WB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(b) No
81585734 May 7, 2024 CO 3 HOLLY CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81585417 May 7, 2024 CO 3 HOLLY CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81491714 Apr 25, 2024 CO 2 H50 MP 441 EB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81402155 Apr 15, 2024 CO 2 LAMAR CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17(c), 393.60(c), 393.95(a)(1) No
81401535 Apr 15, 2024 CO 2 LAMAR CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17(c), 392.2 No
81076917 Mar 9, 2024 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.23(a)(2), 393.45(b)(2), 391.45(b) Yes
80934589 Feb 15, 2024 CO 3 LAKEWOOD CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80785583 Jan 30, 2024 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
80380977 Dec 13, 2023 CO 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 393.95(f), 393.11 Yes
79473910 Aug 22, 2023 NE 3 KIMBALL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.7(a), 391.11(b)(2), 387.303(b)(4) No
79344481 Aug 7, 2023 CO 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79123811 Jul 11, 2023 CO 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78842599 Jun 8, 2023 CO 3 WCR 49
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78345633 Apr 12, 2023 WY 1 GILLETTE PORT OF ENTRY 9 395.8(a)(1), 393.95(f), 390.21T(c) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CO2023001071 Aug 7, 2023 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2022001600 Oct 10, 2022 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Mar 1, 2021 MC1030722 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jul 10, 2019 MC1030722-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA992478631 91X $750,000 Jul 18, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA992478631 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA1676978 BIPD/Primary Feb 24, 2021 Mar 7, 2025 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA1676978 BIPD/Primary Feb 24, 2021 Jan 17, 2025 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1676978 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2020 Apr 5, 2021 NAME CHANGED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1676978 BIPD/Primary Jan 17, 2020 Feb 24, 2021 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA0763896 BIPD/Primary Dec 30, 2019 Jan 24, 2020 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA0763896 BIPD/Primary Dec 30, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA00763896 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2019 Dec 30, 2019 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0763896 BIPD/Primary Sep 10, 2019 Oct 16, 2019 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0763896 BIPD/Primary Jul 2, 2019 Sep 10, 2019 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0763896 BIPD/Primary Jul 2, 2019 Jul 2, 2019 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 18, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Mar 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Jan 17, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Apr 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Feb 25, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Feb 24, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Jan 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Jan 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 17, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Dec 30, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Dec 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 18, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Oct 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Sep 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Aug 23, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jul 10, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Jul 2, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
387.303(b)(4) No copy of certificate of registration General/Admin 1 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. Unsafe Driving 1 0
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How to verify EL TORO TRUCKING LLC

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  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about EL TORO TRUCKING LLC

Is EL TORO TRUCKING LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. EL TORO TRUCKING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3266909 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is EL TORO TRUCKING LLC's safety rating?
EL TORO TRUCKING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has EL TORO TRUCKING LLC had?
21 roadside inspections are on file for EL TORO TRUCKING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is EL TORO TRUCKING LLC's out-of-service rate?
EL TORO TRUCKING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 12.5% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is EL TORO TRUCKING LLC based?
EL TORO TRUCKING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 26395 COUNTY ROAD 52, KERSEY, Colorado 80644. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does EL TORO TRUCKING LLC have valid operating authority?
Yes. EL TORO TRUCKING LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1030722). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does EL TORO TRUCKING LLC operate?
EL TORO TRUCKING LLC self-reports 11 power units and 7 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has EL TORO TRUCKING LLC had any crashes?
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for EL TORO TRUCKING LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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