Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2583732 · MC-905078
AXL TRANSPORT LLC
12 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesTECATE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-905078 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AXL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is AXL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? AXL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2583732, MC-905078) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TECATE, CA, operating 12 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 221 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ATAXL TRANSPORT LLC 93
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Safety
221 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)78 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)126 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.8% 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
≈5.3 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.3 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 Driving84 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 13 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 9 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance21
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National Unity · 15–18
New Horizon · 22–25
20152025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo124124
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TECATE, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1605607USDOT 2470211USDOT 2863750USDOT 2532550USDOT 3520863USDOT 2829888Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3720414USDOT 3732868USDOT 4113575USDOT 1605607USDOT 2470211USDOT 1493972USDOT 2829888USDOT 3203323
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 401 INDUSTRIAL RD STE B, TECATE, CA, 91980
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 402-4177
Registration
- Officer
- Francisco Ignacio Valle Lopez
- USDOT / docket
- 2583732 · MC-905078
- First registered
- 02/25/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 10,000 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 AXL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
AXL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2583732, and its motor carrier number is MC-905078.
Is AXL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, AXL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AXL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
AXL TRANSPORT LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 221 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AXL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
AXL TRANSPORT LLC operates 12 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AXL TRANSPORT LLC based?
AXL TRANSPORT LLC is based in TECATE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.