Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2497228 · MC-869996
BELLA TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 16.9 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-869996 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average71.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo71.471.4 %
▲ 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
16.9 yr
Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BELLA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2497228, MC-869996) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 71.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 71.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.0% 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
≈2.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2022
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4106936USDOT 4496274USDOT 4055257USDOT 4562975USDOT 4454196USDOT 4331734USDOT 4368063USDOT 4451430Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 540937USDOT 2438393USDOT 4089638USDOT 4331734USDOT 4079662USDOT 4314753USDOT 4368063USDOT 3693295
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 13131 LUCY GROVE LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 937-4338
- Cell
- (346) 900-7616
Registration
- Officer
- Nathalie Benitez
- USDOT / docket
- 2497228 · MC-869996
- First registered
- 04/18/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2025 · 45,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BELLA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2497228, and its motor carrier number is MC-869996.
Is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BELLA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BELLA TRANSPORT LLC has a 71.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BELLA TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BELLA TRANSPORT LLC based?
BELLA TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.