Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1133784 · MX-461245
GALA-SCL SA DE CV
36 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-461245 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
95Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 23 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.318.3 %
▼ 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
12.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GALA-SCL SA DE CV safe to work with?
Is GALA-SCL SA DE CV safe to load? GALA-SCL SA DE CV (USDOT 1133784, MX-461245) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 36 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 310 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
GSGALA-SCL SA DE CV 82
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Safety
310 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.3% (24-mo)235 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)240 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now● Stable
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
≈3.3 / 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
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 240
- Annualized
- ≈120 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance169
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance136 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance130 · 28 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance127 · 5 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness95
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance85 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance76 · 15 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance69
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance48 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance45 · 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 (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$0 BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Unity · 15–16
20152016
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 95
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
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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 mo1919
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NUEVO LAREDO, 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: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2994337USDOT 1692179USDOT 270179USDOT 1806071USDOT 3887374USDOT 3276185USDOT 53467USDOT 1163411Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (44 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1806071USDOT 2170856USDOT 53467USDOT 3887374USDOT 1716415USDOT 2037668USDOT 3454956USDOT 3555540
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@scl-gala.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1544902
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers4444
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARRETERA NACIONAL KM 8 OTE # 7935, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88290
- Mailing address
- 918 SAPPHIRE ST, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (867) 718-1229
- Cell
- (956) 237-6417
- vgarcia@scl-gala.com
- Web domain
- scl-gala.com
Registration
- Officer
- Luis Alberto Garcia Alvarado
- USDOT / docket
- 1133784 · MX-461245
- First registered
- 05/28/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 10/20/2025 · 240,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/28/2007
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 GALA-SCL SA DE CV's USDOT number?
GALA-SCL SA DE CV's USDOT number is 1133784, and its motor carrier number is MX-461245.
Is GALA-SCL SA DE CV authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GALA-SCL SA DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GALA-SCL SA DE CV's safety record?
GALA-SCL SA DE CV has a 18.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 310 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is GALA-SCL SA DE CV's fleet?
GALA-SCL SA DE CV operates 36 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GALA-SCL SA DE CV based?
GALA-SCL SA DE CV is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.