Carrier profile · USDOT 4189420 · MC-1614299 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Tep Freight LLC

4 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 4 statesLAREDO, TX62/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1614299 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

2005–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 297-8434 Email dispatchtepfreight@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

High risk

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

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% 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.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 60.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 16.7 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Highlander Specialty’24–’25

beyond this history

202420252026now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

LAREDO, TX

504 GOLDFINCH ST

Top corridor

TX 4 · AL 2 · GA 1

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 3479143 USDOT 3953108 USDOT 4044173 USDOT 3843132 USDOT 3095168

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: 504 GOLDFINCH ST, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 297-8434
Email: tepfreight@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Tannya Perez
USDOT / docket: 4189420 · MC-1614299
First registered: Feb 4, 2024
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2026 · 429,288 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

429,288

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 TEP FREIGHT LLC.

TEP FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4189420) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is TEP FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?

TEP FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 4189420, and its motor carrier number is MC-1614299.

Is TEP FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is TEP FREIGHT LLC's safety record?

TEP FREIGHT LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is TEP FREIGHT LLC's fleet?

TEP FREIGHT LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TEP FREIGHT LLC based?

TEP FREIGHT LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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