Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2343296 · MC-803860
IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 3 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-803860 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2023 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2343296, MC-803860) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ITIGLOO TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.5 / 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
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 13–17
Hudson · 22–26
20122026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 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)
- 3
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
2023
Newest model yr
2017
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 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, 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 · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2533105USDOT 3909618USDOT 1950405USDOT 3152234USDOT 4156382
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@palosgarza.com — 17 carriers: USDOT 1146401USDOT 1509690USDOT 2104335USDOT 2519832USDOT 2572351USDOT 2843071USDOT 2843091USDOT 2843213
Shares a company officer with other carriers
hilda palos — 2 carriers: USDOT 2843071
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8417 AMPARAN RD, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 725-5251
- Cell
- (956) 744-9498
- Fax
- (956) 722-6361
- Web domain
- palosgarza.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hilda Palos
- USDOT / docket
- 2343296 · MC-803860
- First registered
- 09/18/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 04/04/2025 · 101,110 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 IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2343296, and its motor carrier number is MC-803860.
Is IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC based?
IGLOO TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.