Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2489988 · MC-862235
ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC
2 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 3 statesPEARLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-862235 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2489988, MC-862235) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PEARLAND, TX, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
ATARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC 82
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Safety
5 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)4 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
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Hallmark County · 16–19
Agricultural Workers · 24–26
20162026
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 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Feb 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 6 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2019 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2019 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo44
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PEARLAND, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2896030Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3386795USDOT 3501864USDOT 3607117USDOT 2535949USDOT 3373093USDOT 2878088USDOT 1609038
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 2020 BUSINESS CENTER DR APT#4104, PEARLAND, TX, 77584
- Mailing address
- 2020 BUSINESS CENTER DR APT#41, PEARLAND, TX, 77584
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 878-0671
- Fax
- (281) 372-6170
Registration
- Officer
- Yanet Arafet
- USDOT / docket
- 2489988 · MC-862235
- First registered
- 03/28/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2026 · 35,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2489988, and its motor carrier number is MC-862235.
Is ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 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 ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC based?
ARAFET TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PEARLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.