Carrier profile · USDOT 3940554 · MC-1463321 · Updated Jul 1, 2026

Tello Logistics LLC

8 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 6 statesWAUKEE, IA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1463321 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 455-4147 Email dispatchotto.tello.1210@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 1, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

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.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 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

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 12 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 6.9 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

11 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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2022

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

WAUKEE, IA

1345 E HICKMAN RD UNIT 328

Top corridor

IA 5 · SD 2 · IL 2

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3999698 USDOT 4255679 USDOT 3689833

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1345 E HICKMAN RD UNIT 328, WAUKEE, IA, 50263
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (641) 455-4147
Fax: (641) 455-4147
Email: otto.tello.1210@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Otoniel Tello
USDOT / docket: 3940554 · MC-1463321
First registered: Aug 23, 2022
Last MCS-150: Dec 30, 2025 · 236,869 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

236,869

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 TELLO LOGISTICS LLC.

TELLO LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3940554) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 17, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 1, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 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 Jul 1, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 30, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TELLO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?

TELLO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3940554, and its motor carrier number is MC-1463321.

Is TELLO LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 1, 2026, TELLO LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TELLO LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?

TELLO LOGISTICS LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).