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Motor carrier · USDOT 1166630

ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, Santa Maria, CA: USDOT 1166630 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ filed them on its MCS-150, last updated September 22, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since September 8, 2003. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ
Doing business asSOTERO'S TRUCKING
USDOT number1166630
Status on the censusActive
AddressSanta Maria, CA 93458
CountySanta Barbara County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsDoes not carry hazardous materials
Safety ratingSatisfactory
Power units4 (4 trucks)
Drivers4 (2 with a CDL)
On the register sinceSeptember 8, 2003
MCS-150 last filedSeptember 22, 2025
MCS-150 annual mileage224,475 miles (2024)
Cargo carriedMeat; Fresh Produce; Refrigerated Food; Beverages; General Freight; Intermodal Containers

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
October 5, 2024CALevel II, walk-around0000
July 19, 2024CALevel I, full0000
July 1, 2024CALevel II, walk-around1000
June 29, 2024CALevel II, walk-around3202
April 21, 2024CALevel I, full0000
April 20, 2024CALevel I, full5303
February 24, 2024CALevel I, full0000
February 24, 2024CALevel I, full1101
January 6, 2024CALevel I, full0000
January 5, 2024CALevel I, full5303
December 22, 2023CALevel II, walk-around2211
December 20, 2023CALevel I, full0000
December 12, 2023CALevel III, driver only0000
November 22, 2023CALevel I, full1110
October 12, 2023CALevel I, full0000
September 25, 2023NMLevel III, driver only0000

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
December 13, 2021CAPismo Beach00YesNo
August 3, 2019CAUnincorporated00YesNo
January 18, 2009CAUnincorporated00Yes

Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

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This page covers the Velarion Records public-records register entry for ABEL MARTINEZ MARTINEZ of Santa Maria, CA, USDOT 1166630, doing business as SOTERO'S TRUCKING. The page lists 4 power units, 4 drivers, 16 roadside inspections on file, 6 with an out-of-service order, 3 crashes on file, and interstate operating authority.