Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2548172 · MC-933171
ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 21.9 yrLocal · 1 statesCYPRESS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-933171 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
21.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2012 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
21.9 yr
Model years 1999–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2548172, MC-933171) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CYPRESS, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EGERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.136 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Hallmark County · 15–17
Trisura Specialty · 22–25
20152026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2012
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo55
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CYPRESS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 3065324Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3073367USDOT 4022459USDOT 4081409USDOT 4133155USDOT 4279685USDOT 2867575USDOT 3241350USDOT 2519125
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ernesto garcia — 44 carriers: USDOT 1050445USDOT 1066374USDOT 1174600USDOT 1290648USDOT 1621831USDOT 1662064USDOT 1674624USDOT 1836288
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11130 GEORGIA SATYR DR, CYPRESS, TX, 77433
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 435-7770
Registration
- Officer
- Ernesto Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 2548172 · MC-933171
- First registered
- 10/07/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 230,000 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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Frequently asked
What is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2548172, and its motor carrier number is MC-933171.
Is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC based?
ERNESTO GARCIA TRANSPORT LLC is based in CYPRESS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.