Carrier profile · USDOT 788271 · MC-450193 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Bull Horn Inc

DBA J & R HOT OIL SERVICE

2 power unitsARTESIA, NM80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-450193 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(575) 397-7606

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’03–’08

American Home’08–’17

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2017

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Oct 2017	$1M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2008	$1M	8
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2002 → Mar 2002	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ARTESIA, NM

11400 RIVERSIDE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11400 RIVERSIDE, ARTESIA, NM, 88210
Mailing address: 2702 SYDNEY AVE, ROSWELL, NM, 88201
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (575) 397-7606
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Melvin Salcido · Luz Salicido
USDOT / docket: 788271 · MC-450193
First registered: Jan 6, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 30, 2019 · 39,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jan 12, 2003
D-U-N-S: 118001333

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

39,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BULL HORN INC.

BULL HORN INC (USDOT 788271) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 3, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2019.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 12, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BULL HORN INC's USDOT number?

BULL HORN INC's USDOT number is 788271, and its motor carrier number is MC-450193.

Is BULL HORN INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BULL HORN INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BULL HORN INC's fleet?

BULL HORN INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BULL HORN INC based?

BULL HORN INC is based in ARTESIA, NM.

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