Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2913992 · MC-982176
FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC
72 power unitsavg 11.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982176 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
72Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
59Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average39.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.339.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC safe to work with?
Is FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC safe to load? FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 2913992, MC-982176) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 72 power units and 96 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 122 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FIFAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC 62
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Safety
122 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.3% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.1% (24-mo)74 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 72-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 72
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 74
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance43 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Specialty · 16–18
Hudson · 19–23
20162025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 6 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 72
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 59
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo7474
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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1970020USDOT 2859175USDOT 3223001USDOT 3563745USDOT 4148868USDOT 3744664USDOT 4429572USDOT 1252089
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shipfak.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2634413USDOT 4360484
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7272
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers4949
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6200 SANTA MARIA AVE, LAREDO, TX, 78041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 729-8111
- Cell
- (956) 757-0951
- Fax
- (956) 729-8666
- aramirez@shipfak.com
- Web domain
- shipfak.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fred S Hopson Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 2913992 · MC-982176
- First registered
- 08/01/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/23/2024 · 5,024,507 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 FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?
FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 2913992, and its motor carrier number is MC-982176.
Is FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?
FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 122 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?
FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC operates 72 power units and 96 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC based?
FAK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.