Carrier profile · USDOT 2243540 · MC-665185 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Pete Vela
DBA MOTIVATION TRANSPORTATION
2 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-665185 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 688098USDOT 1091607
Shares a company officer with other carriers
pete vela — 2 carriers: USDOT 2018630
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJRC41267KT023858View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Nov 5, 2024 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| LJRC41261H1032835View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Oct 9, 2024 | Sep 24, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 2
- Combined power
- 3
- States
- 1
- Oldest authority
- Apr 8, 2010
- Active now
- 1
- PETE VELA· viewingUSDOT 22435402PU
- PETE GEORGE VELA JRUSDOT 20186301PU
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