Carrier profile · USDOT 3283740 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

818 Desperado Trucking LLC

3 power unitsavg 19.2 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.2Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(818) 268-2997 Email dispatchlabandit818@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.2 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

46.7% · 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 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈3.5 / 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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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 Maintenance23 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

2900 GARROW ST APT 1

Top corridor

TX 21

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4074054 USDOT 4356263 USDOT 4551412 USDOT 4052266 USDOT 3408575

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ernesto jimenez — 14 carriers: USDOT 1422882 USDOT 2081464 USDOT 2130816 USDOT 2738399 USDOT 2756901 USDOT 2773164 USDOT 3050721 USDOT 3117797

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2900 GARROW ST APT 1, HOUSTON, TX, 77003
Mailing address: 2900 GARROW APT 1, HOUSTON, TX, 77003
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (818) 268-2997
Email: labandit818@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ernesto Jimenez
USDOT / docket: 3283740
First registered: May 7, 2019
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2023 · 10 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC.

818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3283740) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3283740.

Is 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 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 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is 818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC based?

818 DESPERADO TRUCKING LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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