Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3282594 · MX-1038783
ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ
DBA ALVAREZ TRUCKS
20 power unitsavg 8.6 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1038783 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
71 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 7 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 626 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.320.3 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ safe to work with?
Is ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ safe to load? ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ (USDOT 3282594, MX-1038783) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 626 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.3% (below 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 (82/100), 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
RCROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ 82
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Safety
626 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.3% (24-mo)399 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)457 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.3% 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
≈11.4 / 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 457
- Annualized
- ≈229 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈11.4 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 Maintenance218 · 22 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance171 · 6 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness140 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance125 · 30 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving123
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance104
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance94
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance75 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance73
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance72 · 1 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)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 71
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo288288
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, 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: 15 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4050713USDOT 4247261USDOT 3051652USDOT 3393620USDOT 4146874USDOT 1209032USDOT 3249337USDOT 3747896Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (86 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2472739USDOT 2977258USDOT 3280611USDOT 3775023USDOT 3928866USDOT 736463USDOT 3709951USDOT 3747272
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@arceintertramites.com — 245 carriers: USDOT 696749USDOT 717768USDOT 723738USDOT 752255USDOT 790582USDOT 816448USDOT 868806USDOT 908381
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)7171
Shared w/ other carriers8787
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
- HIDALGO NO 20, MATAMOROS, TA, 87552
- Mailing address
- 1443 E JEFFERSON ST 235, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (868) 843-0243
- Web domain
- arceintertramites.com
Registration
- Officer
- Roberto Carlos Alvarez Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 3282594 · MX-1038783
- First registered
- 05/03/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2025 · 160 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ's USDOT number?
ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 3282594, and its motor carrier number is MX-1038783.
Is ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ's safety record?
ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ has a 20.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 626 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ's fleet?
ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ based?
ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.