Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
23 yr
Model years 2000–2006 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1643795, MC-605492) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MCALLEN, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1643795, and its motor carrier number is MC-605492.
As of 2026-06-13, FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in MCALLEN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2019 → Sep 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jul 2016 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 8 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jul 2013 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → May 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2008 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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