Carrier profile · USDOT 2191892 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

F&m Vargas Trucking LLC

5 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesFOREST HILL, LA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 729-5432 Email dispatchfrank@fmvnursery.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

FOREST HILL, LA

3930 HIGHWAY 112

Top corridor

MS ⇄ LA

MS 3 · TX 2 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

francisco vargas — 26 carriers: USDOT 823666 USDOT 1012416 USDOT 1136815 USDOT 1804419 USDOT 2043181 USDOT 2176659 USDOT 2391626 USDOT 2516651

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3930 HIGHWAY 112, FOREST HILL, LA, 71430
Mailing address: PO BOX 112, FOREST HILL, LA, 71430
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 729-5432
Fax: (318) 748-6005
Email: frank@fmvnursery.com
Web domain: fmvnursery.com

Registration

Officers: Francisco Vargas · Maria Vargas
USDOT / docket: 2191892
First registered: Sep 13, 2011
Last MCS-150: Feb 7, 2025 · 111,310 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 14, 2017
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

111,310

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 F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC.

F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2191892) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 14, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2191892.

Is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC based?

F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC is based in FOREST HILL, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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