Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3177265 · MX-123839
LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA
DBA FERGO CARRIERS
5 power unitsavg 15.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-123839 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 8 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 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
15.7 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA safe to work with?
Is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA safe to load? LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA (USDOT 3177265, MX-123839) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (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 (71/100), 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
LALUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA 71
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Maintenance78 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 5 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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2581011Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1304639USDOT 2581011USDOT 3343430USDOT 1935255USDOT 2170856USDOT 696807USDOT 1250066USDOT 1148259
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARR VICTORIA KM 5, MATAMOROS, TA, 87395
- Mailing address
- 740 S INDIANA AVE, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 203-1057
Registration
- Officer
- Luis Alberto Fernandez Elorza
- USDOT / docket
- 3177265 · MX-123839
- First registered
- 08/22/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2024 · 9,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA's USDOT number?
LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA's USDOT number is 3177265, and its motor carrier number is MX-123839.
Is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA's safety record?
LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 71/100 (tier: review).
How big is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA's fleet?
LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA based?
LUIS ALBERTO FERNANDEZ ELORZA is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.