Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.7 yr
Model years 2004–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LUIS A BARAHONA safe to load? LUIS A BARAHONA (USDOT 1868845, MC-738245) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 21.4% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LUIS A BARAHONA's USDOT number is 1868845, and its motor carrier number is MC-738245.
As of 2026-06-13, LUIS A BARAHONA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LUIS A BARAHONA has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
LUIS A BARAHONA operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LUIS A BARAHONA is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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