Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1714215 · MC-629300
CHO1CE DLS LLC
6 power unitsavg 17.4 yrRegional · 3 statesDEL RIO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-629300 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
55Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.720.7 %
▼ 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
17.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHO1CE DLS LLC safe to work with?
Is CHO1CE DLS LLC safe to load? CHO1CE DLS LLC (USDOT 1714215, MC-629300) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DEL RIO, TX, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 134 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CDCHO1CE DLS LLC 94
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Safety
134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.7% (24-mo)82 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)84 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈7.0 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 84
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Maintenance46 · 17 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance24
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Truck Exchange · 07–13
Commercial Alliance · 14–17
Hudson · 17–21
Progressive County · 22–24
20072025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2021 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Nov 2007 → May 2013 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 55
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEL RIO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 558393USDOT 711125USDOT 3158267USDOT 3767978USDOT 1877140USDOT 557645Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (61 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 558393USDOT 711125USDOT 3158267USDOT 3767978USDOT 717002USDOT 889356USDOT 617008USDOT 1877140
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@choicedls.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3028738USDOT 3767978
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers6161
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
- 1927 TEXAS SPUR 239, DEL RIO, TX, 78840
- Mailing address
- 807B VETERANS BLVD STE 355, DEL RIO, TX, 78840
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 313-6611
- Fax
- (830) 217-3114
- amussi@choicedls.com
- Web domain
- choicedls.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sara Marcela Villarreal Berain · Abdo Mussi Ortegon
- USDOT / docket
- 1714215 · MC-629300
- First registered
- 12/04/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 1,145,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CHO1CE DLS LLC's USDOT number?
CHO1CE DLS LLC's USDOT number is 1714215, and its motor carrier number is MC-629300.
Is CHO1CE DLS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CHO1CE DLS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHO1CE DLS LLC's safety record?
CHO1CE DLS LLC has a 20.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHO1CE DLS LLC's fleet?
CHO1CE DLS LLC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHO1CE DLS LLC based?
CHO1CE DLS LLC is based in DEL RIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.