Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2396410 · MC-823917
S & O TRANSPORT LLC
12 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 4 statesEAGLE PASS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-823917 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.719.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is S & O TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is S & O TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? S & O TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2396410, MC-823917) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAGLE PASS, TX, operating 12 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 161 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 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: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
S&S & O TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
161 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.7% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.9% (24-mo)79 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▲ 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
≈3.3 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 80
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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 Maintenance49 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance47 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance37
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance32 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance21
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 14–20
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 12 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
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 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAGLE PASS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2562659USDOT 3461423USDOT 4306997USDOT 3029228USDOT 3035055USDOT 3481530USDOT 3715905Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (64 trucks · 50 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 894737USDOT 943080USDOT 3158267USDOT 3209429USDOT 3546989USDOT 886218USDOT 2065628USDOT 2631247
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers6464
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 140 ZAMORA MEDICAL CIR SUITE B, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78852
- Mailing address
- 140 ZAMORA MEDICAL CIR STE B, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 319-1393
- Web domain
- sotransport.net
Registration
- Officer
- Raul Eliseo Sanchez Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 2396410 · MC-823917
- First registered
- 04/12/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 728,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is S & O TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
S & O TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2396410, and its motor carrier number is MC-823917.
Is S & O TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, S & O TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is S & O TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
S & O TRANSPORT LLC has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 161 roadside inspections, with 5 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 S & O TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
S & O TRANSPORT LLC operates 12 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is S & O TRANSPORT LLC based?
S & O TRANSPORT LLC is based in EAGLE PASS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.