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RAFAEL A ESCOBAR

USDOT 1543278 · MC573957 what is the difference?

9666 LEMONA AVE, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343

Registered 2006-08-16 · 3 power units · Interstate

RAFAEL A ESCOBAR (USDOT 1543278, MC573957) is an interstate motor carrier based in NORTH HILLS, CA, operating a small fleet of 3 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2025-08-15. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Pegaso Risk Retention Group Inc, effective 2026-05-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Discontinued Revocation

Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000Pegaso Risk Retention Group IncPSO-2604086-00On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy URG-02162 cancelled by insurer (UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
Operating authority active — Discontinued Revocation
BIPD/Primary policy URG-02162 cancelled by insurer (UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC)
BIPD/Primary policy SWR-CA-0004021-24 cancelled by insurer (SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC)

37 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2007-09-01. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units3
Trucks3
Phone3106786823

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2025-08-15 — 1 year.
  • 40 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-04-29, 147 days ago.
  • 3 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-04-02.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with Pegaso Risk Retention Group Inc, on file since 2026-05-01 — at the federal minimum.
  • 3 power units — a small fleet, larger than 65% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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