Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2860869 · MC-958494
VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC
21 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-958494 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.721.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2860869, MC-958494) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 21 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 179 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
VTVIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
179 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.6% (24-mo)97 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.6% (24-mo)116 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.1% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 116
- Annualized
- ≈58 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Maintenance28 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness12 · 6 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 177.817 Other violationOther11 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
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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
$5M BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+11 earlier
Hudson · 17–19
United Wisconsin · 19–22
Endurance American · 24–26
20162026
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → May 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2022 → Oct 2022 | $5M | 3 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jan 2022 | $5M | 5 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo8787
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: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3085553USDOT 1486901Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2258022USDOT 4212387USDOT 2562840USDOT 3085553USDOT 1486901USDOT 2960869USDOT 3919857USDOT 4253862
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 201 CANNEL ST, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 450909, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 394-5672
- Web domain
- vimaxtransportation.com ricardo.alvelais
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Manuel Cavazos Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 2860869 · MC-958494
- First registered
- 03/02/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 2,035,299 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2860869, and its motor carrier number is MC-958494.
Is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC has a 21.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 179 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC operates 21 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC based?
VIMAX TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.