Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2191892
F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC
5 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 3 statesFOREST HILL, LA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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 15 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
8 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2191892) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FOREST HILL, LA, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FVF&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOREST HILL, LA
Top corridor
MS ⇄ LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
francisco vargas — 26 carriers: USDOT 823666USDOT 1012416USDOT 1136815USDOT 1804419USDOT 2043181USDOT 2176659USDOT 2391626USDOT 2516651
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3930 HIGHWAY 112, FOREST HILL, LA, 71430
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 112, FOREST HILL, LA, 71430
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (318) 729-5432
- Fax
- (318) 748-6005
- frank@fmvnursery.com
- Web domain
- fmvnursery.com
Registration
- Officers
- Francisco Vargas · Maria Vargas
- USDOT / docket
- 2191892
- First registered
- 09/13/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 02/07/2025 · 111,310 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/14/2017
- 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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Frequently asked
What is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2191892.
Is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC based?
F&M VARGAS TRUCKING LLC is based in FOREST HILL, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.