Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2108329 · MC-734277
TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC
15 power unitsavg 14.6 yrRegional · 7 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-734277 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.6 yr
Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2108329, MC-734277) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, operating 15 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Maintenance40 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
United Wisconsin · 20–22
20172025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2019
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1926183USDOT 4449490USDOT 1881356Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1427730USDOT 1926183USDOT 4449490USDOT 3109774USDOT 4482204USDOT 726646USDOT 4251003USDOT 1806071
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truecargotransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3821327
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jesus arriaga — 2 carriers: USDOT 4213800
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 4755 MAR ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 435-9977
- Cell
- (956) 551-6487
- Web domain
- truecargotransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jesus Arriaga
- USDOT / docket
- 2108329 · MC-734277
- First registered
- 01/05/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 1,761,432 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2108329, and its motor carrier number is MC-734277.
Is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC operates 15 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC based?
TRUE CARGO TRANSPORT LLC is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.