Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3213879 · MC-1004261
A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC
56 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 30 statesEL PASO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1004261 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
56Power units
60 observed · MCS-150
88Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.322.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3213879, MC-1004261) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EL PASO, TX, operating 56 power units and 62 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 442 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.3% (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
ATA&R TRANSPORTATION LLC 81
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Safety
442 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.3% (24-mo)148 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)288 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.4% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 56
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 288
- Annualized
- ≈144 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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 Driving65
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 25 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 20–23
Texas · 24–26
20182026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 21 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 56
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 60
- Trailers (towed)
- 88
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo288288
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL PASO, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 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 3319402USDOT 255631USDOT 1085350USDOT 4175108USDOT 920253USDOT 3437469USDOT 2380911Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (43 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 920253USDOT 2380911USDOT 4175108USDOT 3319402USDOT 4206478USDOT 646835USDOT 1601998USDOT 54283
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5656
Observed (24 mo)6060
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2332 TIERRA FABIAN PL, EL PASO, TX, 79938
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 490-8537
Registration
- Officers
- Raul Arredondo · Azael Arredondo Valeria Levario
- USDOT / docket
- 3213879 · MC-1004261
- First registered
- 11/19/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 6,575,437 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 A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3213879, and its motor carrier number is MC-1004261.
Is A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 22.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 442 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 A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 56 power units and 62 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
A&R TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in EL PASO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.