Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ARIES FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3359582) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 16 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
ARIES FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3359582, and its motor carrier number is MC-387751.
As of Jun 21, 2026, ARIES FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ARIES FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
ARIES FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC operates 16 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ARIES FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Houston and across Texas
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 8 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750K | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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