Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2961978 · MC-5251
IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC
25 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 25 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-5251 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.930.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2961978, MC-5251) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 160 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
I3IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC 81
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Safety
160 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.9% (24-mo)55 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.3% (24-mo)89 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.6% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 89
- Annualized
- ≈45 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving80
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance45 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 10 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance26
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance25
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance24
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness15 · 8 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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
American Millennium · 17–19
Trisura Specialty · 22–25
20172025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | May 2017 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
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
2025
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo8686
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 (14 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2814726USDOT 4322315USDOT 3149831USDOT 4111335USDOT 2525164USDOT 1337869USDOT 1992354USDOT 2961678
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ih35trucking.net — 3 carriers: USDOT 2642732USDOT 3176971
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david davila — 7 carriers: USDOT 1296408USDOT 2865397USDOT 2943448USDOT 3635596USDOT 3844014USDOT 4009628
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1103 GRANT ST, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 725-5515
- Web domain
- ih35trucking.net
Registration
- Officer
- David Davila
- USDOT / docket
- 2961978 · MC-5251
- First registered
- 01/12/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 3,079,723 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/21/2025
- 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 IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2961978, and its motor carrier number is MC-5251.
Is IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 30.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 160 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
IH 35 TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.