Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1118540 · MX-457979
ALBERTO VILLARREAL
10 power unitsavg 16.2 yrLocal · 2 statesRIO BRAVO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-457979 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 23 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average72.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo72.172.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALBERTO VILLARREAL safe to work with?
Is ALBERTO VILLARREAL safe to load? ALBERTO VILLARREAL (USDOT 1118540, MX-457979) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIO BRAVO, TA, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 113 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 72.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AVALBERTO VILLARREAL 56
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Safety
113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 72.1% (24-mo)61 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.1% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
91.7% 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
≈3.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance97 · 12 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving76
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance70 · 33 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance62 · 24 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance48
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance44 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance39
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving29 · 28 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance28
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIO BRAVO, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
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 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3552662USDOT 4237894USDOT 2266095USDOT 3445081USDOT 4358834USDOT 3537042USDOT 4027419USDOT 4364130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3389671USDOT 3552662USDOT 4237894USDOT 1217479USDOT 3537042USDOT 1978989USDOT 4364130USDOT 2266095
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alberto villarreal — 6 carriers: USDOT 2980003USDOT 3414423USDOT 4233394USDOT 4240331USDOT 4332728
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- AGUSTIN MELGAR 108, RIO BRAVO, TA, 88940
- Mailing address
- 101 N MCCOLL RD STE 10, MCCALLEN, TX, 78501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (899) 467-1497
- Cell
- (956) 843-7299
- Fax
- (956) 843-2016
Registration
- Officer
- Alberto Villarreal
- USDOT / docket
- 1118540 · MX-457979
- First registered
- 04/14/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/29/2026 · 3,629 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 ALBERTO VILLARREAL's USDOT number?
ALBERTO VILLARREAL's USDOT number is 1118540, and its motor carrier number is MX-457979.
Is ALBERTO VILLARREAL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALBERTO VILLARREAL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALBERTO VILLARREAL's safety record?
ALBERTO VILLARREAL has a 72.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ALBERTO VILLARREAL's fleet?
ALBERTO VILLARREAL operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALBERTO VILLARREAL based?
ALBERTO VILLARREAL is based in RIO BRAVO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.