Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2561708 · MX-893958
HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA
DBA TRANSPORTES ARGUELLO
5 power unitsavg 20.5 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-893958 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · 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 authorityEstablished 12 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.036.0 %
▲ 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
20.5 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA safe to work with?
Is HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA safe to load? HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA (USDOT 2561708, MX-893958) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.0% (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 review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HAHERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA 68
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.0% (24-mo)111 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)112 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.7% 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
≈11.2 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 112
- Annualized
- ≈56 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈11.2 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.
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance94 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance89 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance65 · 11 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance62
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance56 · 17 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance52
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance52 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance48
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness33
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance30 · 1 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
1998
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 observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo6464
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NUEVO LAREDO, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1146401USDOT 2882454USDOT 4284453USDOT 2176093USDOT 890364Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 233222USDOT 1175018USDOT 1509690USDOT 3630279USDOT 998713USDOT 2882454USDOT 890364USDOT 1426957
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- MIGUEL TRILLO 1013, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88284
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 420596, LAREDO, TX, 78042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (867) 109-7034
Registration
- Officer
- Heriberto Arguello Cerda
- USDOT / docket
- 2561708 · MX-893958
- First registered
- 12/01/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2024 · 12,000 mi (2023)
- 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 HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA's USDOT number?
HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA's USDOT number is 2561708, and its motor carrier number is MX-893958.
Is HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA's safety record?
HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA has a 36.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA's fleet?
HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA based?
HERIBERTO ARGUELLO CERDA is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.