Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2882331 · MC-907975
MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC
51 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 18 statesDONNA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-907975 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
71Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 180 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)$1M$1M on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.311.3 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2882331, MC-907975) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DONNA, TX, operating 51 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 180 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.3% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
180 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.3% (24-mo)106 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)130 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.4% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 51-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 130
- Annualized
- ≈65 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving26
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
United Specialty · 15–17
United Specialty · 17–now
Knight Specialty · 19–21
Sentry Select · 22–24
20152026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → current | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Mar 2017 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 71
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 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo127127
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DONNA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3693862USDOT 4361833USDOT 3127200USDOT 1124581USDOT 3494905Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (44 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1739863USDOT 4139412USDOT 2085308USDOT 3127200USDOT 4382902USDOT 1093911USDOT 4361833USDOT 851574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mockingbirdtransport.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 3128315USDOT 3711858USDOT 4057704USDOT 4361833
Shares a company officer with other carriers
reynaldo vargas — 8 carriers: USDOT 1822143USDOT 2376553USDOT 3128315USDOT 3369082USDOT 3711858USDOT 4057704USDOT 4521313
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5151
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers4444
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 846 WEST EARLING ROAD, DONNA, TX, 78537
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 461-0475
- Cell
- (959) 379-2882
- Fax
- (956) 513-0638
- Web domain
- mockingbirdtransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Reynaldo Vargas
- USDOT / docket
- 2882331 · MC-907975
- First registered
- 04/23/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 5,001,819 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2882331, and its motor carrier number is MC-907975.
Is MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC has a 11.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 180 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 MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC operates 51 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC based?
MOCKINGBIRD TRANSPORT LLC is based in DONNA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.