Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 258923 · MX-225512
FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV
79 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 3 statesCD JUAREZ, CI
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-225512 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
79Power units
105 observed · MCS-150
660Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 41 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.416.4 %
▼ 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
13.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV safe to work with?
Is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV safe to load? FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV (USDOT 258923, MX-225512) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CD JUAREZ, CI, operating 79 power units and 65 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,950 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.4% (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 review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FSFLETES SOTELO SA DE CV 76
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Safety
1,950 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.4% (24-mo)1,169 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.3% (24-mo)1,322 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.2% 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
≈8.4 / 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
- 79
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,322
- Annualized
- ≈661 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.4 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance480 · 75 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance461 · 18 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance332 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance306 · 109 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance221
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance182
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance170 · 54 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness141
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance126 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance66 · 3 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)
- 79
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 105
- Trailers (towed)
- 660
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo954954
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CD JUAREZ, CI
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 36 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 555365USDOT 557341USDOT 818175USDOT 1692179USDOT 725226USDOT 1582957USDOT 3321515USDOT 270179Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 58 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 557341USDOT 650990USDOT 779973USDOT 1053118USDOT 1266953USDOT 818175USDOT 1692179USDOT 555365
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7979
Observed (24 mo)105105
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CAMINO DE LOS ESTEROS #720, CD JUAREZ, CI, 32530
- Mailing address
- 481 MYSTIC DESERT DR, EL PASO, TX, 79928
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (656) 627-0075
- Web domain
- fletessotelo.com.mx
Registration
- Officers
- Nahum Sotelo · Manuel Sotelo Suarez
- USDOT / docket
- 258923 · MX-225512
- First registered
- 05/02/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 246,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 9.07
- D-U-N-S
- 811803097
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 FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's USDOT number?
FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's USDOT number is 258923, and its motor carrier number is MX-225512.
Is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's safety record?
FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV has a 16.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,950 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's fleet?
FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV operates 79 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV based?
FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV is based in CD JUAREZ, CI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.