Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
201 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2360323 · MC-808832
TRADEX LOGISTICS INC
201 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 38 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-808832 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
201Power units
245 observed · MCS-150
548Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.018.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
32 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC safe to load? TRADEX LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2360323, MC-808832) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 201 power units and 371 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,291 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 32 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
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Safety
1,291 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.9% (24-mo)557 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.4% (24-mo)849 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.7% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 201
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 849
- Annualized
- ≈425 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving218
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance163 · 35 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness137 · 82 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance101 · 18 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance100 · 51 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance91 · 41 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance76 · 9 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance70
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance58
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance54
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United Specialty · 14–18
Trisura Specialty · 18–21
Accredited Specialty · 21–25
20132025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | May 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → May 2021 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 14 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 201
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 245
- Trailers (towed)
- 548
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo826826
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
Last 12 months: 75 trucks also ran under 29 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1856796USDOT 2318362USDOT 4217537USDOT 4334705USDOT 1739863USDOT 1970020USDOT 3627794USDOT 3335231Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 54 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1739863USDOT 1970020USDOT 2782554USDOT 2881227USDOT 3627794USDOT 1368661USDOT 1856796USDOT 2318362
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)201201
Observed (24 mo)245245
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 607 GRAND CENTRAL BLVD, LAREDO, TX, 78045-9422
- Mailing address
- 2145 LIMA LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78405
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 568-6575
- Cell
- (956) 413-2896
- Fax
- (956) 602-0144
- Web domain
- tradexlogisticsinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Elias Salinas · Leopoldo Mendiola Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 2360323 · MC-808832
- First registered
- 11/29/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2026 · 42,470,298 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/16/2025
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
TRADEX LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2360323, and its motor carrier number is MC-808832.
Is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, TRADEX LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
TRADEX LOGISTICS INC has a 17.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,291 roadside inspections, with 32 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
TRADEX LOGISTICS INC operates 201 power units and 371 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRADEX LOGISTICS INC based?
TRADEX LOGISTICS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.