Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1839981 · MC-666862
DAVID GONZALES
DBA HEGO LOGISTICS
9 power unitsavg 17.1 yrLocal · 2 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-666862 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average19.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.1 yr
Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVID GONZALES safe to work with?
Is DAVID GONZALES safe to load? DAVID GONZALES (USDOT 1839981, MC-666862) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
DGDAVID GONZALES 56
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Hallmark County · 12–13
Accident · 14–16
American Millennium · 16–19
Knight Specialty · 19–21
Hudson · 21–25
20082026
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 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2016 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 10 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2022
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2267709USDOT 3346939USDOT 3606326USDOT 4318886USDOT 3781156USDOT 1394813USDOT 556429Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 606920USDOT 2267709USDOT 3606326USDOT 4318886USDOT 1568928USDOT 1593686USDOT 3451388USDOT 1164232
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david gonzalez — 75 carriers: USDOT 289998USDOT 477916USDOT 717753USDOT 868977USDOT 1005161USDOT 1230975USDOT 1275198USDOT 1284996
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 510 ENTERPRISE ST, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 413-7717
- Fax
- (956) 413-7717
Registration
- Officer
- David Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 1839981 · MC-666862
- First registered
- 12/23/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 531,529 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/23/2025
- 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 DAVID GONZALES's USDOT number?
DAVID GONZALES's USDOT number is 1839981, and its motor carrier number is MC-666862.
Is DAVID GONZALES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, DAVID GONZALES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVID GONZALES's safety record?
DAVID GONZALES has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DAVID GONZALES's fleet?
DAVID GONZALES operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID GONZALES based?
DAVID GONZALES is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.