Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2300554 · MC-785476
V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsKATY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-785476 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 14 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
14 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2300554, MC-785476) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in KATY, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
V&V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Hallmark County · 13–15
20122015
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2012 → Jun 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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KATY, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2300554. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2300554.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@yahoo.es — 1624 carriers: USDOT 558400USDOT 797765USDOT 853362USDOT 885608USDOT 934848USDOT 1006220USDOT 1053327USDOT 1149724
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edgar barzaga — 2 carriers: USDOT 4366340
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22814 ELM WING LN, KATY, TX, 77450
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 691-5485
- Fax
- (281) 809-3162
- edgar17nov@yahoo.es
- Web domain
- yahoo.es
Registration
- Officer
- Edgar Barzaga
- USDOT / docket
- 2300554 · MC-785476
- First registered
- 04/30/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/01/2015 · 350,000 mi (2014)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2300554, and its motor carrier number is MC-785476.
Is V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
V & L TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in KATY, TX.