Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2553139 · MC-889772
3C CARRIERS LLC
32 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-889772 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
69Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.511.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 3C CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is 3C CARRIERS LLC safe to load? 3C CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2553139, MC-889772) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 32 power units and 59 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 119 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
3C3C CARRIERS LLC 82
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Safety
119 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.5% (24-mo)52 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)81 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 81
- Annualized
- ≈41 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving16 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness14 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Hallmark County · 15–19
Trisura Specialty · 19–22
Trisura Specialty · 23–26
20152026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 69
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo8080
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2398642USDOT 4067535USDOT 1184128USDOT 3416198Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (35 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1064282USDOT 2398642USDOT 3416198USDOT 234567USDOT 1184128
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers3535
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10202 CROSSROADS LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Mailing address
- 5823 NORTHGATE LANE PMB 566, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 725-1350
- Cell
- (956) 307-1852
- Web domain
- 3ccarriers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Juan Paulo Villanueva
- USDOT / docket
- 2553139 · MC-889772
- First registered
- 10/27/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2025 · 5,034,040 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is 3C CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
3C CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 2553139, and its motor carrier number is MC-889772.
Is 3C CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 3C CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 3C CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
3C CARRIERS LLC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 119 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is 3C CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
3C CARRIERS LLC operates 32 power units and 59 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 3C CARRIERS LLC based?
3C CARRIERS LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.