Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3059288
ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC
30 power unitsavg 9.4 yrNational · 18 statesVAN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 9 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo51.451.4 %
▲ 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
9.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC safe to work with?
Is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC safe to load? ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC (USDOT 3059288) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VAN, TX, operating 30 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 87 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 51.4% (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 (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC 80
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Safety
87 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 51.4% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.7% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving30
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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 observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VAN, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 441724USDOT 4263056USDOT 3666726Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 441724USDOT 4263056USDOT 3666726USDOT 3293518USDOT 3843491USDOT 4156940USDOT 1540868
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@acetireandaxle.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 441724
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brandon roberts — 13 carriers: USDOT 918729USDOT 981308USDOT 1994015USDOT 2472393USDOT 3153083USDOT 3721904USDOT 3729356USDOT 3742951
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 311 VZCR 4517, VAN, TX, 75790
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 248, VAN, TX, 75790
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 963-3289
- Fax
- (903) 963-3294
- Web domain
- acetireandaxle.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brandon Roberts
- USDOT / docket
- 3059288
- First registered
- 10/16/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2026 · 1,309,302 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/06/2024
- 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 ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's USDOT number?
ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's USDOT number is 3059288.
Is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's safety record?
ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC has a 51.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC's fleet?
ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC operates 30 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC based?
ACE TIRE & AXLE WEST LLC is based in VAN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.