Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2266437 · MC-773745
CANTU TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesPENITAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-773745 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
11 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? CANTU TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2266437, MC-773745) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PENITAS, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
CTCANTU TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
American Millennium · 15–17
At Lloyds · 18–20
United Specialty · 21–23
20122024
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 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2021 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | May 2018 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 8 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | May 2015 → May 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2015 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 1
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo22
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENITAS, 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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4046387USDOT 4187221
Shares a company officer with other carriers
juan cantu — 13 carriers: USDOT 1368288USDOT 1906862USDOT 2022245USDOT 2169574USDOT 2684290USDOT 2685453USDOT 2963571USDOT 3036657
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 3429 NORTH TOM GILL RD, PENITAS, TX, 78576
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 227-8580
- Fax
- (956) 271-4418
Registration
- Officer
- Juan Cantu
- USDOT / docket
- 2266437 · MC-773745
- First registered
- 01/24/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 09/19/2025 · 39,240 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
CANTU TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2266437, and its motor carrier number is MC-773745.
Is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, CANTU TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
CANTU TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
CANTU TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CANTU TRANSPORT LLC based?
CANTU TRANSPORT LLC is based in PENITAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.