Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2050489 · MC-896255
E TRANSPORTS LLC
3 power unitsavg 13.9 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-896255 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 16 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average77.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo77.577.5 %
▲ 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
13.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is E TRANSPORTS LLC safe to work with?
Is E TRANSPORTS LLC safe to load? E TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 2050489, MC-896255) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 77.5% (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 high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETE TRANSPORTS LLC 62
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 77.5% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
73.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈6.8 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.8 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 Maintenance125 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving104
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance76 · 24 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance67 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance50 · 26 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance39
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance32
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance30 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance29
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance29
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
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 mo4141
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2335010USDOT 4240221USDOT 4329806USDOT 1946123Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3625034USDOT 3733087USDOT 4091129USDOT 4122395USDOT 4189550USDOT 2335010USDOT 3424166USDOT 4329806
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8510 BLACKHAWK BLVD STE B, HOUSTON, TX, 77075
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 821-9232
- giogarzaaa@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Luis A Elizondo
- USDOT / docket
- 2050489 · MC-896255
- First registered
- 06/28/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 169,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is E TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number?
E TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number is 2050489, and its motor carrier number is MC-896255.
Is E TRANSPORTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, E TRANSPORTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is E TRANSPORTS LLC's safety record?
E TRANSPORTS LLC has a 77.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is E TRANSPORTS LLC's fleet?
E TRANSPORTS LLC operates 3 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is E TRANSPORTS LLC based?
E TRANSPORTS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.