Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1311580 · MX-508386
CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ
12 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-508386 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 22 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.737.7 %
▲ 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 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ safe to work with?
Is CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ safe to load? CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ (USDOT 1311580, MX-508386) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 136 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.7% (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 (62/100), 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
CRCHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ 62
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Safety
136 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.7% (24-mo)53 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.0% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈2.4 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance80 · 14 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance64 · 13 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance59 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving39
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance35
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance33 · 12 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance31 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance31
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance28
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24
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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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
1999
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 mo2424
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: 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 4064421USDOT 2389566USDOT 3459105USDOT 1896USDOT 2379200USDOT 4413649USDOT 4079467USDOT 2903428Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2389566USDOT 2404514USDOT 2465052USDOT 3714268USDOT 3459105USDOT 1896USDOT 2379200USDOT 4413649
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers3333
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
- CRISTOBAL VALDEZ 8648-C, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88176
- Mailing address
- 8734 ROLLING HILLS DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (867) 296-7503
- Cell
- (867) 149-6552
- Web domain
- epmtrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Christian Raphael Mendiola Sanchez
- USDOT / docket
- 1311580 · MX-508386
- First registered
- 12/10/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ's USDOT number?
CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ's USDOT number is 1311580, and its motor carrier number is MX-508386.
Is CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ's safety record?
CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ has a 37.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 136 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ's fleet?
CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ based?
CHRISTIAN RAPHAEL MENDIOLA SANCHEZ is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.