Carrier profile · USDOT 2929080 · MC-988729 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Norteno Express LLC

0 power unitsavg 19 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-988729 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

19.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2009 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 267-3371 Email dispatchnortenoexpress@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 3

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 89 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 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-mo20.0%

▼ 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

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19 yr

Model years 2005–2009 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.1 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

National Liability’16–’26

2016201920222025now

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 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Sep 2016 → May 2026	$5M	23

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.0 yr

Average age

2009

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

SAN ANTONIO, TX

575 S LOOP 1604 W

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3367402 USDOT 4253205Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2438602 USDOT 4253205 USDOT 3277071 USDOT 3421807 USDOT 3367402 USDOT 467283

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carlos a bermudez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3177225

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: 575 S LOOP 1604 W, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78264
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 267-3371
Email: nortenoexpress@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Carlos A Bermudez · Lucero Garza
USDOT / docket: 2929080 · MC-988729
First registered: Sep 15, 2016
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2026 · 199,205 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 7, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

199,205

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 NORTENO EXPRESS LLC.

NORTENO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2929080) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading 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 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 2 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 0 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 7, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTENO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

NORTENO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2929080, and its motor carrier number is MC-988729.

Is NORTENO EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is NORTENO EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

NORTENO EXPRESS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is NORTENO EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

NORTENO EXPRESS LLC operates 0 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTENO EXPRESS LLC based?

NORTENO EXPRESS LLC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(956) 267-3371 Email dispatchnortenoexpress@hotmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2929080
MC / Docket: MC-988729
Officer: CARLOS A BERMUDEZ
Address: 575 S LOOP 1604 W
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78264

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 20.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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