Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1632889 · MC-602112
PUENTES TRUCKING LLC
5 power unitsavg 19.2 yrLocal · 1 statesAMARILLO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-602112 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.132.1 %
▲ 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
19.2 yr
Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PUENTES TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is PUENTES TRUCKING LLC safe to load? PUENTES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1632889, MC-602112) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AMARILLO, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.1% (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 review before loading (75/100), 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
PTPUENTES TRUCKING LLC 75
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.1% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.9 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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 Maintenance36 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2020
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMARILLO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2183001USDOT 2392649USDOT 2843033Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose puentes — 5 carriers: USDOT 1493959USDOT 3428159USDOT 3553794USDOT 4054242
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 3808 NE 26TH AVE, AMARILLO, TX, 79107
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 220-5105
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Puentes
- USDOT / docket
- 1632889 · MC-602112
- First registered
- 04/16/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 PUENTES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
PUENTES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1632889, and its motor carrier number is MC-602112.
Is PUENTES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PUENTES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PUENTES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
PUENTES TRUCKING LLC has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is PUENTES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
PUENTES TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PUENTES TRUCKING LLC based?
PUENTES TRUCKING LLC is based in AMARILLO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.