Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2977286 · MC-12206
DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION
4 power unitsavg 14.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-12206 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
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 average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION safe to load? DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 2977286, MC-12206) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (52/100), 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
DPDON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION 52
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now● Stable
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
American Millennium · 17–19
Trisura Specialty · 20–25
20172026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 53467USDOT 3516510USDOT 2555601USDOT 2800393Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 53467USDOT 3516510USDOT 3289241USDOT 2800393
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8001 N VERMILLION RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
- Mailing address
- 665 TIMBER DR, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 465-9697
Registration
- Officers
- Gilberto Medellin · Deyanira Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 2977286 · MC-12206
- First registered
- 02/22/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2024 · 250,215 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number?
DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 2977286, and its motor carrier number is MC-12206.
Is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION's safety record?
DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 52/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION's fleet?
DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION based?
DON PEDRO TRUCKING CORPORATION is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.