Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2830866 · MC-1151045
SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC
4 power unitsavg 8.6 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1151045 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.534.5 %
▲ 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
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2830866, MC-1151045) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.5% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.5% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈3.6 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.6 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 Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Hudson · 20–22
Greystone · 22–25
20202025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREYSTONE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
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 mo2929
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 2933357Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3350309USDOT 3739353USDOT 2933357USDOT 4216873
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bowmanenergyllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2933357
Shares a company officer with other carriers
fernando soto — 11 carriers: USDOT 1338024USDOT 1526351USDOT 1843315USDOT 2003829USDOT 2524267USDOT 2717959USDOT 2782096USDOT 4214924
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 2517 SEYMOUR AVENUE, LAREDO, TX, 78040
- Mailing address
- SAME, SAME, TX, 78040
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 568-8158
- Cell
- (956) 740-8102
- Fax
- (956) 568-8233
- Web domain
- bowmanenergyllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Fernando Soto · Ricardo Aguero
- USDOT / docket
- 2830866 · MC-1151045
- First registered
- 12/08/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 330,500 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2830866, and its motor carrier number is MC-1151045.
Is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC has a 34.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC based?
SCARECROW TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.