Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
170 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2531456 · MC-879763
ABSOLUTE GROUP INC
170 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 21 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-879763 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
170Power units
140 observed · MCS-150
260Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 488 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ABSOLUTE GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is ABSOLUTE GROUP INC safe to load? ABSOLUTE GROUP INC (USDOT 2531456, MC-879763) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 170 power units and 174 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 488 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AGABSOLUTE GROUP INC 94
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Safety
488 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)243 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)352 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 170-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 170
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 352
- Annualized
- ≈176 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance52 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving51
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 9 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness10 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
American Millennium · 16–18
United Wisconsin · 18–21
Incline · 21–23
Trisura Specialty · 23–26
20142026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 18 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Sep 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 170
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 140
- Trailers (towed)
- 260
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo338338
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 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3027671USDOT 3218022USDOT 179097USDOT 2302042USDOT 2555000USDOT 2840006USDOT 4302861Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3091406USDOT 3221564USDOT 2490721USDOT 2840006USDOT 4058125USDOT 3218022USDOT 3882332USDOT 2154826
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@absolute-fi.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 2135757USDOT 2301573USDOT 3043997USDOT 3218022
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)170170
Observed (24 mo)140140
Shared w/ other carriers4545
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1208 VIDAL CANTU RD, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 727-6004
- Web domain
- absolute-fi.com
Registration
- Officers
- Hector Felix Ramos · Rocio Velez
- USDOT / docket
- 2531456 · MC-879763
- First registered
- 08/08/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 20,730,000 mi (2025)
- 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 ABSOLUTE GROUP INC's USDOT number?
ABSOLUTE GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2531456, and its motor carrier number is MC-879763.
Is ABSOLUTE GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ABSOLUTE GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ABSOLUTE GROUP INC's safety record?
ABSOLUTE GROUP INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 488 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ABSOLUTE GROUP INC's fleet?
ABSOLUTE GROUP INC operates 170 power units and 174 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ABSOLUTE GROUP INC based?
ABSOLUTE GROUP INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.