Carrier profile · USDOT 4154260 · MC-1595340 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Saro Transports LLC

3 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 2 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX75/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1595340 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 443-7080

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.1% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

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

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.1%

▲ 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-mo32.1%

▲ 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 peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 56 vehicle and 59 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

35.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 11

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈9.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 59
Annualized: ≈30 / yr
Coverage: ≈9.8 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance60 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Liability’25–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

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
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Feb 2025 → Nov 2025	$1M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2024	$1M	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Feb 2024 → Feb 2024	$1M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Feb 2024	$1M	2

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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): 8
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

78.6%

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

BROWNSVILLE, TX

7464 FLORIDA PINE ST

Top corridor

TX 41

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: 3 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 3779212 USDOT 4378670Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (27 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1064757 USDOT 3801856 USDOT 3937550 USDOT 4187789 USDOT 736463 USDOT 3282594 USDOT 3862346 USDOT 4195933

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7464 FLORIDA PINE ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (956) 443-7080
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Paulino Santillana Jr
USDOT / docket: 4154260 · MC-1595340
First registered: Nov 7, 2023
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2025 · 66,852 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

66,852

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 SARO TRANSPORTS LLC.

SARO TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 4154260) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 56 vehicle-level and 59 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 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 16, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SARO TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number?

SARO TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number is 4154260, and its motor carrier number is MC-1595340.

Is SARO TRANSPORTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, SARO TRANSPORTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SARO TRANSPORTS LLC's safety record?

SARO TRANSPORTS LLC has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is SARO TRANSPORTS LLC's fleet?

SARO TRANSPORTS LLC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SARO TRANSPORTS LLC based?

SARO TRANSPORTS LLC is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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