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43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MICHAEL AVALOS (USDOT 1971447) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 69 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 63 vehicle-level and 69 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 43 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 23, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 12, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
MICHAEL AVALOS's USDOT number is 1971447, and its motor carrier number is MC-834212.
As of 2026-06-21, MICHAEL AVALOS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL AVALOS has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
MICHAEL AVALOS operates 43 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL AVALOS is based in SAN MARCOS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
66 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '25 · 5
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2019 → Jun 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 5 |
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 5 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 capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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