RAFAEL ALVAREZ
USDOT 3496231 · Doing business as MA TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAccredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc.
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3496231 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1152358 |
| Legal Name | RAFAEL ALVAREZ |
| DBA Name | MA TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7605627342 |
| Address | 604 DAWN CT, Imperial, CA, 92251 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-12-27 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-12-27 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 95 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 20 (6), 2 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 210,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-AUG-25 |
RAFAEL ALVAREZ operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 74% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Imperial, CA
- NATURE JOY HARVEST LLC — USDOT 3436880, 30 power units
- MVR DISTRIBUTORS INC — USDOT 3498300, 8 power units
- VSOLORIO TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 3413453, 5 power units
- R & J MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 3496996, 4 power units
- NAVIL POLET LOPEZ CASTILLO — USDOT 3438545, 3 power units
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