Carrier profile · USDOT 3059288 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ace Tire & Axle West LLC

30 power unitsavg 9.6 yrNational · 19 statesVAN, TX74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 963-3289 Email dispatchjhudgens@acetireandaxle.com

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

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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 average17.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 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 17.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 59 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

43.8% · 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 2.0 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

57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 59
Annualized: ≈30 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 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): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

67.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

VAN, TX

311 VZCR 4517

Top corridor

CA ⇄ TX

CA 14 · TX 9 · AZ 5

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: 7 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 441724 USDOT 3666726 USDOT 4263056Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 441724 USDOT 3666726 USDOT 4263056 USDOT 2395846 USDOT 3843491 USDOT 3293518 USDOT 4156940 USDOT 1540868

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@acetireandaxle.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 441724

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brandon roberts — 13 carriers: USDOT 918729 USDOT 981308 USDOT 1994015 USDOT 2472393 USDOT 3153083 USDOT 3721904 USDOT 3729356 USDOT 3742951

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: 311 VZCR 4517, VAN, TX, 75790
Mailing address: PO BOX 248, VAN, TX, 75790
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 963-3289
Fax: (903) 963-3294
Email: jhudgens@acetireandaxle.com
Web domain: acetireandaxle.com

Registration

Officer: Brandon Roberts
USDOT / docket: 3059288
First registered: Oct 16, 2017
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2026 · 1,309,302 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 6, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,309,302

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 ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC.

ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC (USDOT 3059288) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading 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 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 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 59 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 6, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's USDOT number?

ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's USDOT number is 3059288.

Is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's safety record?

ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's fleet?

ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC operates 30 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC based?

ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC is based in VAN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.

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