Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3068309 · MX-73160
RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON
15 power unitsavg 15.2 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-73160 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 9 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.345.3 %
▲ 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
15.2 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON safe to work with?
Is RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON safe to load? RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON (USDOT 3068309, MX-73160) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.3% (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 high risk (62/100), 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
RCRAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON 62
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.3% (24-mo)53 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.8% 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
≈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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance91 · 14 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance59
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance49 · 8 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance43 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance42 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance35 · 13 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 7 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)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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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
2024
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 mo1717
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NUEVO LAREDO, 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: 4 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 3276185USDOT 724741USDOT 2897912USDOT 3585263Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2952669USDOT 3367343USDOT 3585263USDOT 467100USDOT 2394900USDOT 2074211USDOT 3276185USDOT 724741
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- RAYON # 146, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88295
- Mailing address
- 301 INTERNATIONAL BLVD C17, LAREDO, TX, 78045-7261
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (867) 199-4647
- Cell
- (867) 205-2322
- Web domain
- castatrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ramiro Castaneda Rendon
- USDOT / docket
- 3068309 · MX-73160
- First registered
- 11/13/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2024 · 200,000 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 RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON's USDOT number?
RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON's USDOT number is 3068309, and its motor carrier number is MX-73160.
Is RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON's safety record?
RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON has a 45.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 0 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 RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON's fleet?
RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON based?
RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.