Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1992191
CASTILLO GRASS INC
3 power unitsavg 7.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMAGNOLIA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 16 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CASTILLO GRASS INC safe to work with?
Is CASTILLO GRASS INC safe to load? CASTILLO GRASS INC (USDOT 1992191) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MAGNOLIA, TX, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CGCASTILLO GRASS INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAGNOLIA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3283188
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel castillo — 23 carriers: USDOT 793478USDOT 1311313USDOT 1625278USDOT 1806172USDOT 1979487USDOT 2276770USDOT 2363422USDOT 2409277
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 37219 FM 1774, MAGNOLIA, TX, 77355
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (936) 870-5197
- Fax
- (281) 259-6375
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Castillo
- USDOT / docket
- 1992191
- First registered
- 02/05/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 11/12/2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CASTILLO GRASS INC's USDOT number?
CASTILLO GRASS INC's USDOT number is 1992191.
Is CASTILLO GRASS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASTILLO GRASS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CASTILLO GRASS INC's safety record?
CASTILLO GRASS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 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).
How big is CASTILLO GRASS INC's fleet?
CASTILLO GRASS INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASTILLO GRASS INC based?
CASTILLO GRASS INC is based in MAGNOLIA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.