Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3029993 · MX-42747
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR
DBA AUTOTRANSPORTES NIETO
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-42747 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
77Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 9 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 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
12.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR safe to work with?
Is JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR safe to load? JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR (USDOT 3029993, MX-42747) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 457 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JJJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 75
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Safety
457 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)345 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)363 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.7% 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
≈36.3 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 363
- Annualized
- ≈182 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈36.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance452 · 34 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance237
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance201
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance193 · 14 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance101 · 26 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness95
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance89 · 25 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance87
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance87 · 4 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance66
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 77
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo242242
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 38 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3574722USDOT 4258830USDOT 1054016USDOT 3706294USDOT 4253766USDOT 4148858USDOT 742397Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1054016USDOT 3574722USDOT 4258830USDOT 2030833USDOT 4050713USDOT 3706294USDOT 4253766USDOT 4148858
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@arceintertramites.com — 245 carriers: USDOT 696749USDOT 717768USDOT 723738USDOT 752255USDOT 790582USDOT 816448USDOT 868806USDOT 908381
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers5050
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- VAMOS TAMAULIPAS 715, MATAMOROS, TA, 87313
- Mailing address
- 1443 E JEFFERSON ST 235, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (528) 682-9938
- Web domain
- arceintertramites.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Juan Nieto Escobar
- USDOT / docket
- 3029993 · MX-42747
- First registered
- 07/20/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/28/2025 · 10,215 mi (2024)
- 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 JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR's USDOT number?
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR's USDOT number is 3029993, and its motor carrier number is MX-42747.
Is JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR's safety record?
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 457 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR's fleet?
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR based?
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.