TOPETE TRUCKING
Legal: MIGUEL A TOPETE RANGEL
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202619 inspections · 24 violations (7 OOS) · 19% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.45A-BHTBSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-FVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Fuel - Dripping leak.
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 7393.47A1 OOS
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
1
1×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
1× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA19
- WA4
- OR3
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 20%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 10%
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 10%
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied2× · 20%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 7%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 8%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 3%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA25 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- MIGUEL A TOPETE RANGEL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-07-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 33 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
27 events- 08/05/2026Insurance filed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CCA002521801
- 04/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 08/05/2025Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000307600
- 07/09/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2025)
- 08/05/2024Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1815162
- 07/09/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2024)
- 08/05/2023Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1927929
- 08/03/2021Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP29281
- 07/07/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2021)
- 08/03/2020Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP28531
- 07/07/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2020)
- 08/03/2019Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-06
- 07/08/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2019)
- 08/03/2018Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-05
- 07/09/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2018)
- 08/03/2017Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-04
- 07/07/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2017)
- 08/03/2016Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-03
- 07/07/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/04/2016)
- 08/03/2015Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-02
- 07/07/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2015)
- 08/03/2014Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-01
- 07/07/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2014)
- 08/03/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000795-00
- 07/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2013)
- 08/16/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/26/2012Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-08
- Reported mileage
- 314,144 mi (2025)
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