Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1806071 · MX-656610
ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR
DBA AUTOTRANSPORTES ALSA
23 power unitsavg 16.3 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-656610 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
86Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 18 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.432.4 %
▲ 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
16.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR safe to work with?
Is ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR safe to load? ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR (USDOT 1806071, MX-656610) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 23 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 749 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.4% (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 insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ALALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR 75
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Safety
749 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.4% (24-mo)525 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)526 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈11.4 / 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
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 526
- Annualized
- ≈263 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈11.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance774 · 66 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance597 · 95 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance230
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance226 · 20 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance226 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance194 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance184 · 41 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance172
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance147 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness125
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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)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 86
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo356356
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, 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: 17 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3892798USDOT 3961257USDOT 3021045USDOT 1133784USDOT 3187957Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (73 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 954536USDOT 1086005USDOT 2581636USDOT 3021045USDOT 3842495USDOT 1156825USDOT 1770534USDOT 3892798
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers7373
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Mailing address
- AVE LAURO VILLAR ENTRE SERNA Y, MATAMOROS, TA, 87360
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 592-4073
Registration
- Officer
- Alma Luz Santos Saldivar
- USDOT / docket
- 1806071 · MX-656610
- First registered
- 08/28/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 83,250 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR's USDOT number?
ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR's USDOT number is 1806071, and its motor carrier number is MX-656610.
Is ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR's safety record?
ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR has a 32.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 749 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 ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR's fleet?
ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR operates 23 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR based?
ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.