Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2125896 · MC-740910
SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC
DBA SOUTHERN TEX FREIGHT
1 power unitsavg 12.6 yrLocal · 2 statesEDCOUCH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-740910 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 2009–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC safe to load? SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC (USDOT 2125896, MC-740910) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EDCOUCH, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 review before loading (75/100), 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
STSOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC 75
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈6.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.0 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.
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Carolina · 11–13
Canal · 13–15
National · 15–17
Progressive County · 18–20
Knight Specialty · 21–23
20112025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2013 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2016
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDCOUCH, 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 (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4006546USDOT 4418657USDOT 3451067
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 17596 FM 88, EDCOUCH, TX, 78538
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 381-2573
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Cuellar
- USDOT / docket
- 2125896 · MC-740910
- First registered
- 03/02/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2024 · 86,471 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 11.40
- 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 SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC's USDOT number?
SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC's USDOT number is 2125896, and its motor carrier number is MC-740910.
Is SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC's safety record?
SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC's fleet?
SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC based?
SOUTH TEXAS CUELLAR INVESTMENTS INC is based in EDCOUCH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.