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ERNESTO VARGAS

DBA: Soyates Trucking

Morgan Hill, CA

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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 3073520
Active No Safety Rating
1
Power Units
1
Drivers
12
Inspections
20%
Driver OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
14.3% OOS · 12 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • Driver out-of-service rate 20.0% — above the 5.5% national average
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.3% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 12 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
3073520
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
March 9, 2026
FMCSA Registration
November 30, 2017
Annual Mileage
10,000 mi (2025)

Contact Information

Location
Morgan Hill, CA

Cargo Types

General Freight

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
12
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
11
Out-of-Service Violations
2

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service1

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (14.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate14.3% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
14.3% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 32nd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
4 insp · 2 OOS
2025
3 insp · 0 OOS
2024
5 insp · 0 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 2 of 8 inspections
Unsafe Driving 0 of 8 inspections
Hours of Service 1 of 8 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 8 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 8 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA10

Fleet & Equipment (2)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8
Power units
~2
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2015 International LF687 Tractor · Class 8 3HSDJSNR9FN033460 6 1
2011 International LF627 Tractor · Class 8 1HSCUSJR2BJ326008 4 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (12)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
July 14, 2026 NEAH007250 CA, CA I 1 — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HSDJSNR9FN033460
CA 76826C4
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative Lighting
July 14, 2026 UE8Q000809 CA, CA I — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HSDJSNR9FN033460
CA 76826C4
March 16, 2026 UD6P001738 GILROY CVEF N/B, CA I 2 2 N/A
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HSDJSNR9FN033460
CA 76826C4
395.8A1-HOSP OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log
393.45D-BAAL OOSAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection Brakes All Others
March 16, 2026 UE8Q000619 GILROY IF, CA I — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HSDJSNR9FN033460
CA 76826C4
December 2, 2025 NCPN007420 GILROY IF, CA II — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HSDJSNR9FN033460
CA 76826C4
May 29, 2025 N5Y3007551 GILROY IF, CA I — — N/A
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
3HSDJSNR9FN033460
CA 76826C4
February 14, 2025 UD8N003969 N/OF VOSS AVE., CUPERTINO, CA II — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HSCUSJR2BJ326008
CA 38488F2
November 7, 2024 N8MC009320 GILROY IF, CA I — — N/A
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HSCUSJR2BJ326008
CA 38488F2
August 31, 2024 UEWW000295 GILROY IF, CA I — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HSCUSJR2BJ326008
CA 38488F2
May 8, 2024 NEAH003421 GILROY IF, CA I — — —
Straight Truck
INTERNATIONAL
1HSCUSJR2BJ326008
CA 38488F2

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
BLUE SIERRA CONSTRUCTION CO 1 February 12, 2024

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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: November 1, 2026. Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.

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