Carrier profile · USDOT 4261707 · MC-1653608 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Better Freight Solutions LLC

2 power unitsavg 9.8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLAREDO, TX74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1653608 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 301-7130 Email dispatchbetterfreightsolutionsllc@gmail.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 average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average38.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 38.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 24.3 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '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.

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

≈5.3 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.3 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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 / 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Geico General’24–’25

Geico County’24–now

202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	3
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 9
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

9.8 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 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

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

181 LAKE CARNEGIE CT

Top corridor

TX 7 · KS 2 · MO 2

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 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4448096Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3178406 USDOT 3721921 USDOT 3833225 USDOT 4364546 USDOT 4448096 USDOT 3768368

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: 181 LAKE CARNEGIE CT, LAREDO, TX, 78041
Mailing address: 414 RIENDA DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045-5107
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 301-7130
Email: betterfreightsolutionsllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ernest Ruiz
USDOT / docket: 4261707 · MC-1653608
First registered: Jun 30, 2024
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 89,434 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

89,434

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 BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC.

BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 4261707) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 4, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number?

BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number is 4261707, and its motor carrier number is MC-1653608.

Is BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC's safety record?

BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC's fleet?

BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC based?

BETTER FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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