DBA: E Vargas Trucking
E Vargas Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Merced, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69% | 88% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 7.73 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.18 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 2.20 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2025 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 39271AD | Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 3, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 3, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 3, 2025 | 39343BBATV | Brake - Air towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 393126BCIM | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |