DBA: SOTERO'S TRUCKING

ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ

DOT 1166630 MC 468919 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
28 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 46.43% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 50.0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
4 units

Drivers: 4

Trailers: 4 (4 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

506 EMBASSY AVE, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458

Phone Number

(805) 245-0191

Mailing Address

506 EMBASSY AVE, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458

Cell Phone

(805) 245-0191

Email Address

[email protected]. [email protected]

Fax Number

(805) 314-2593

Business Organization

Not reported by FMCSA

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
22 yrs, 9 mo

Contract Carrier

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Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2026-04-15 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2026-04-02 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2026-02-20 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2026-01-26 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2025-10-21 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2025-09-18 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2025-09-02 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2025-08-06 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2025-04-04 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-10-25 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-09-25 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-06-26 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-05-15 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-04-02 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-01-18 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2023-03-31 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2022-04-11 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2022-01-14 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2021-04-08 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-05-01 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type Order Docket # Effective Date
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC468919 2018-05-07
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC468919 2010-03-02
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC468919 2008-07-07
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC468919 2007-09-04
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC468919 2007-01-02
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC468919 2004-10-19

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2026-05-08 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0011010-02 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… - - ACTIVE
2026-04-02 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0011010-02 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2026-05-08 CANCEL CANCELLED
2026-03-11 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2026-04-12 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2026-02-12 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2026-03-11 CANCEL CANCELLED
2025-11-09 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2026-02-12 CANCEL CANCELLED
2025-10-10 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-11-09 CANCEL CANCELLED
2025-09-17 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-10-10 CANCEL CANCELLED
2025-08-10 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-09-17 CANCEL CANCELLED
2025-04-02 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-08-10 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-12-11 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-04-20 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2024-11-09 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2024-12-11 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-10-17 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2024-11-09 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-08-01 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2024-10-17 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-07-13 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2024-08-01 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-06-05 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANC… 2024-07-13 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-04-02 BIPD/Primary TSMDXCA-0001451-00 $750,000 TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANC… 2024-06-05 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-02-10 BIPD/Primary MDX-23-237729-02 $750,000 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSUR… 2024-04-12 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2023-04-12 BIPD/Primary MDX-23-237729-02 $750,000 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSUR… 2024-02-10 CANCEL CANCELLED
2022-04-13 BIPD/Primary MDX-22-211298-00 $750,000 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSUR… 2023-04-12 CANCEL CANCELLED
2022-01-19 BIPD/Primary MDX-21-185603-00 $750,000 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSUR… 2022-04-13 CANCEL CANCELLED
2021-04-02 BIPD/Primary MDX-21-185603-00 $750,000 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSUR… 2022-01-19 CANCEL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

46.43%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

28 inspections · 13 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

50.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

6 inspections · 3 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 28 Last inspection: Jul 11, 2026 Total crashes: 3

FMCSA Inspection Records (28 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 11, 2026

UDA9005129

6 viol. 1 OOS
Level 3 CA FRHT 3AKJGLD6...

Aug 26, 2025

UDJB004561

5 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 CA INTL 3HSDJAPR...

Mar 5, 2025

AP44110126

Level 3 OR FREIGHTLIN 3AKJGLD6...

Feb 28, 2025

NEL1003745

5 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 CA INTL 3HSDJAPR...

Oct 5, 2024

UDT2001772

Level 2 CA INTL 3HSDJSNR...

Sep 10, 2024

AP90260286

2 viol.
Level 3 OR INTERNATIO 3HSDJSNR...

Jul 19, 2024

NETE001213

Level 1 CA INTL 3HSDJAPR...

Jul 1, 2024

UDXH000238

1 viol.
Level 2 CA FRHT 1FUJGLDR...

Jun 29, 2024

UDD0002831

3 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 CA INTL 3HSDJSNR...

May 22, 2024

2130000432

3 viol.
Level 2 WA FREIGHTLIN 1FUJGLDR...

Apr 21, 2024

NETE000871

Level 1 CA INTL 3HSDJAPR...

Apr 20, 2024

NDZX002376

5 viol. 3 OOS
Level 1 CA INTL 3HSDJSNR...

Feb 24, 2024

NETE000664

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 CA FRHT 3AKJGLD6...

Feb 24, 2024

NCT2005542

Level 1 CA FRHT 3AKJGLD6...

Jan 6, 2024

NEZF000101

Level 1 CA INTL 3HSDJAPR...
Total Inspections

28

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

28

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (3 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Dec 13, 2021

CA • CA7452110773

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 3, 2019

CA • CA7601900841

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 18, 2009

CA • CA0004018836

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

0

Total Crashes

3

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

11

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK
Violations: 10
OOS: 4

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

28
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

4
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

4

4 owned

Trailers

4

4 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

4

CDL Drivers: 2
Interstate: 4
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

6

Out of Service: 3
OOS Rate: 50.0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 2
Interstate (<100 mi): 2
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

Not reported by FMCSA

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

4

Power Units

4

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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