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Carrier profile · USDOT 3141234 · MC-106268 · Updated 07/18/2026

EXPLORE TRADING LLC

35 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMIDLAND, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-106268 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

85 observed · MCS-150

76Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.9% vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 8-yr registration, 32% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is EXPLORE TRADING LLC safe to load? EXPLORE TRADING LLC (USDOT 3141234, MC-106268) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDLAND, TX, operating 35 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 207 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 31.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18

Safety

123 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 119 vehicle and 123 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

31.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

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: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 123
Annualized: ≈62 / 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 Maintenance146 · 9 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving86
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance53 · 24 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance52
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance43 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance42 · 16 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance30
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance20
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 16 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hallmark County’18–’19

Prime’19–’23

Transverse Specialty’23–’25

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Sep 2025	$750k	3
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jan 2025	$750k	2
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2023	$750k	13
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → May 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): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 85
Trailers (towed): 76

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

34%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

123

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MIDLAND, TX

4103 FM 715

Top corridor

TX 122 · MO 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3122501 USDOT 4239183 USDOT 4568642 USDOT 3050045 USDOT 4494519 USDOT 2518602 USDOT 4372958 USDOT 2367351Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 102 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1041459 USDOT 1194542 USDOT 2442770 USDOT 3537190 USDOT 2872634 USDOT 3781181 USDOT 3802724 USDOT 2871129

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@exploregroup.us — 5 carriers: USDOT 3112085 USDOT 3185707 USDOT 4284690 USDOT 4284704

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

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: 4103 FM 715, MIDLAND, TX, 79706-6731
Mailing address: 5555 SAN FELIPE ST STE 850, HOUSTON, TX, 77056
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (361) 449-7169
Cell: (361) 449-7169
Email: assets@exploregroup.us
Web domain: exploregroup.us

Registration

Officers: Samuel Bertron · Erik Strehle
USDOT / docket: 3141234 · MC-106268
First registered: 05/25/2018
Last MCS-150: 04/28/2025 · 5,026,593 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 86541387

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,026,593

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

2026-07-09Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
2026-07-09Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
2026-06-26Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
2026-06-25Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Frequently asked

What is EXPLORE TRADING LLC's USDOT number?

EXPLORE TRADING LLC's USDOT number is 3141234, and its motor carrier number is MC-106268.

Is EXPLORE TRADING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, EXPLORE TRADING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EXPLORE TRADING LLC's safety record?

EXPLORE TRADING LLC has a 31.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 207 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is EXPLORE TRADING LLC's fleet?

EXPLORE TRADING LLC operates 35 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EXPLORE TRADING LLC based?

EXPLORE TRADING LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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USDOT: 3141234
MC / Docket: MC-106268
Officer: SAMUEL BERTRON
Address: 4103 FM 715
MIDLAND, TX, 79706-6731

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 8 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 32%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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USDOT: 3141234
MC / Docket: MC-106268
Officer: SAMUEL BERTRON
Address: 4103 FM 715
MIDLAND, TX, 79706-6731

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 8 yr continuous

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 32%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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