Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1434890 · MC-542115
LEONIDAS A ROMANO
DBA ROMANO TRUCKING
5 power unitsJOSHUA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-542115 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 21 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEONIDAS A ROMANO safe to work with?
Is LEONIDAS A ROMANO safe to load? LEONIDAS A ROMANO (USDOT 1434890, MC-542115) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOSHUA, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LALEONIDAS A ROMANO 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Praetorian · 15–17
20052020
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2012 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Dec 2005 → May 2007 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOSHUA, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@personaltruckservices.com — 238 carriers: USDOT 825504USDOT 1818270USDOT 1821905USDOT 1868205USDOT 1945770USDOT 1948604USDOT 1950905USDOT 1952759
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4033 DOVE MEADOW LN, JOSHUA, TX, 76058
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (682) 552-3313
- Web domain
- personaltruckservices.com
Registration
- Officer
- Leonidas A Romano
- USDOT / docket
- 1434890 · MC-542115
- First registered
- 11/14/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 11/01/2019 · 340,000 mi (2018)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LEONIDAS A ROMANO's USDOT number?
LEONIDAS A ROMANO's USDOT number is 1434890, and its motor carrier number is MC-542115.
Is LEONIDAS A ROMANO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEONIDAS A ROMANO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEONIDAS A ROMANO's fleet?
LEONIDAS A ROMANO operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEONIDAS A ROMANO based?
LEONIDAS A ROMANO is based in JOSHUA, TX.