Carrier profile · USDOT 2368156 · MC-812177 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

CARIMEX INC

11 power unitsavg 10.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesLAREDO, TX93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812177 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

2007–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 568-0510 Email dispatchdispatch@carimextrucks.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 2007–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.6 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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 ’26 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Millennium’16–’18

United Wisconsin’20–’22

Incline’22–’24

Highlander Specialty’25–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	2
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2024	$750K	2
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$750K	2
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2020	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Feb 2016 → Feb 2018	$750K	2
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	1
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

51.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

LAREDO, TX

4013 TRADE CENTER BLVD

Top corridor

TX 13 · NM 5 · LA 4

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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3365708Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3822104 USDOT 3365708 USDOT 247898 USDOT 509609 USDOT 4071691

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gabriel gomez — 19 carriers: USDOT 1257884 USDOT 1426200 USDOT 1770711 USDOT 2327301 USDOT 2645376 USDOT 2666713 USDOT 2802037 USDOT 2910217

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4013 TRADE CENTER BLVD, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Mailing address: PO BOX 450378, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 568-0510
Fax: (956) 441-1809
Email: dispatch@carimextrucks.com
Web domain: carimextrucks.com

Registration

Officer: Gabriel Gomez
USDOT / docket: 2368156 · MC-812177
First registered: Jan 7, 2013
Last MCS-150: Jun 15, 2026 · 1,218,748 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,218,748

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 CARIMEX INC.

CARIMEX INC (USDOT 2368156) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 12, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 15, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARIMEX INC's USDOT number?

CARIMEX INC's USDOT number is 2368156, and its motor carrier number is MC-812177.

Is CARIMEX INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, CARIMEX INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CARIMEX INC's safety record?

CARIMEX INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).