Carrier profile · USDOT 3538200 · MC-1180361 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Fuentes Transportation LLC

50 power unitsavg 14.4 yrNational · 24 statesNEW CANEY, TX68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1180361 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

50Power units

99 observed · MCS-150

93Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(346) 324-1234 Email dispatchinfo@fuentestransportation.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 average42.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

242 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 17.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 164 vehicle and 241 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

45.6% · 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 13.3 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

239 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 17

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

≈2.4 / 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: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 242
Annualized: ≈121 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance121 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving71 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance64 · 16 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 27 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance43 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance40 · 7 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 8 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance27 · 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’21–’21

Prime’21–’22

Berkshire Hathaway’22–’23

Southlake Specialty’23–’24

Southwind Risk’24–’25

Platinum Transport’25–now

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC · since Nov 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC	Jul 2025 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	5
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2021 → Jul 2021	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 50
Observed power (24 mo): 99
Trailers (towed): 93

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

80.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

242

TX busiest

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

Home base

NEW CANEY, TX

25625 ESSEX

Top corridor

TX 94 · LA 45 · MS 26

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: 12 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2519125 USDOT 4042708 USDOT 4101980 USDOT 4404015 USDOT 1257879 USDOT 1413459 USDOT 3948040 USDOT 3493892Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (86 trucks · 80 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2484278 USDOT 4010489 USDOT 4149970 USDOT 4390597 USDOT 2872485 USDOT 4356354 USDOT 4379538 USDOT 3023875

Shares a company officer with other carriers

juan fuentes — 19 carriers: USDOT 1274906 USDOT 1533484 USDOT 1745240 USDOT 1961372 USDOT 1968331 USDOT 2089602 USDOT 2656248 USDOT 2704311

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: 25625 ESSEX, NEW CANEY, TX, 77357-7669
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (346) 324-1234
Email: info@fuentestransportation.com
Web domain: fuentestransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Juan Fuentes
USDOT / docket: 3538200 · MC-1180361
First registered: Dec 18, 2020
Last MCS-150: Dec 30, 2025 · 5,620,550 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jul 15, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,620,550

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 FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC.

FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3538200) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC effective Nov 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 242 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 164 vehicle-level and 241 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 51 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 15, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3538200, and its motor carrier number is MC-1180361.

Is FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 42.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 288 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 50 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in NEW CANEY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.

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