Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
69 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2408157 · MC-828605
AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
69 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCARLSBAD, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-828605 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
69Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.044.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to load? AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2408157, MC-828605) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARLSBAD, NM, operating 69 power units and 78 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATAGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 80
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 69-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 69
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving7 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
State Pennsylvania · 15–17
Arch · 18–24
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2015 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $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)
- 69
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARLSBAD, NM
Top corridor
NM
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2584445USDOT 4240356USDOT 3107990Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4264565USDOT 345957USDOT 3231956USDOT 4277706USDOT 4280785USDOT 1284493USDOT 1996018
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@agavetransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3190733
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shannon haycraft — 2 carriers: USDOT 915608
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6969
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1200 W DERRICK RD, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (575) 941-2979
- Cell
- (915) 216-2080
- Fax
- (800) 878-4467
- Web domain
- agavetransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Shannon Haycraft · Jose M Guzman
- USDOT / docket
- 2408157 · MC-828605
- First registered
- 05/22/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 2,368,984 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.24
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2408157, and its motor carrier number is MC-828605.
Is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?
AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 44.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's fleet?
AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 69 power units and 78 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC based?
AGAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in CARLSBAD, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.