Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3304593 · MX-1053433
MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ
DBA TRADELINK TRANSFER
2 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1053433 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2012 · 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 25 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 · 24mo9.59.5 %
▼ 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
14 yr
Model years 2012–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ safe to work with?
Is MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ safe to load? MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ (USDOT 3304593, MX-1053433) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.5% (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
MAMARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ 82
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈5.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.3 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2012
Newest model yr
2012
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 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NUEVO LAREDO, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3209008
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- DR MIER 5237, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88150
- Mailing address
- 10502 INTERSTATE 35 SUITE 3, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 251-2928
Registration
- Officer
- Mario Alberto Vela Hernandez
- USDOT / docket
- 3304593 · MX-1053433
- First registered
- 06/26/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2025 · 1 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ's USDOT number?
MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ's USDOT number is 3304593, and its motor carrier number is MX-1053433.
Is MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ's safety record?
MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 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 MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ's fleet?
MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ based?
MARIO ALBERTO VELA HERNANDEZ is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.