Carrier profile · USDOT 2327042 · MC-822229 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Karel Trucking LLC

3 power unitsavg 13.8 yrLocal · 1 statesAUSTIN, TX56/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-822229 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(512) 992-6842 Email dispatchtrucking.lopez@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

71.4% · 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 28.6 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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive County’20–’22

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Nov 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2022 → Nov 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Nov 2020 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

13.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

AUSTIN, TX

9920 QUAIL BLVD #115

Top corridor

TX 4

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2992233 USDOT 3290829 USDOT 4043136 USDOT 4361866 USDOT 3912882 USDOT 3917665

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9920 QUAIL BLVD #115, AUSTIN, TX, 78758
Mailing address: 4601 FALLENASH DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX, 78725
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (512) 992-6842
Email: trucking.lopez@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Karel Lopez Labrada
USDOT / docket: 2327042 · MC-822229
First registered: Jul 23, 2012
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2026 · 52,040 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

52,040

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 KAREL TRUCKING LLC.

KAREL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2327042) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KAREL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

KAREL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2327042, and its motor carrier number is MC-822229.

Is KAREL TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, KAREL TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KAREL TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

KAREL TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).