Carrier profile · USDOT 2842980 · MC-952538 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Almar Transport LLC

9 power unitsavg 10.3 yrRegional · 5 statesLAREDO, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-952538 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.3Avg age (yr)

2007–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 235-3015 Email dispatch[email protected]

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

32 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
14 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 28, 2026.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive County’20–’23

Trisura Specialty’23–’25

Highlander Specialty’25–’26

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → May 2026	$750K	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2025	$750K	6
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2020 → May 2023	$750K	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 15

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 20 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections

Home base

LAREDO, TX

515 PUERTA DEL SOL DR

Most inspections: TX

20 inspections

TX 20 · MS 2 · LA 2

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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 1582249Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 179752 USDOT 616877 USDOT 2858208 USDOT 1582249 USDOT 661173 USDOT 898111 USDOT 3523559 USDOT 2457309

Shares a company officer with other carriers

alex martinez — 16 carriers: USDOT 1361332 USDOT 1716687 USDOT 1792145 USDOT 1930195 USDOT 2640561 USDOT 2772086 USDOT 2811732 USDOT 2913216

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 515 PUERTA DEL SOL DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 235-3015
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Alex Martinez
USDOT / docket: 2842980 · MC-952538
First registered: Jan 28, 2016
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2026 · 166,788 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

166,788

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

21%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 24 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

79violation records

12OOS-tagged records

5 of 24inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2512%3 / 25

Brakes

2317%4 / 23

Hours of service

130%0 / 13

Lights

119%1 / 11

Driver fitness

667%4 / 6

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

20%May 25 to Nov 251 / 5

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

30%May 26 to Nov 263 / 10

Top 3 codes (14 of 79 records)

393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects8
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3

View all

391.11B2-Z Driver not qualified2
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
395.24D ELD — record edits / data2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11UR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.13D2 Retroreflective sheeting1
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.26 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47B Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F05 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F07 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F12 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

Before you tender

Ask for current records for the assigned equipment and driver.

Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Brakes

Request current brake repair and follow-up inspection records for the assigned equipment.

Hours of service

Review duty-status logs and missing-entry controls.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC.

ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2842980) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 10, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2842980, and its motor carrier number is MC-952538.

Is ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

ALMAR TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).