Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3309290 · MX-1052071
MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS
DBA TRANSPORTES MAO
3 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1052071 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · 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 142 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 · 24mo15.015.0 %
▼ 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
9.5 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS safe to work with?
Is MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS safe to load? MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS (USDOT 3309290, MX-1052071) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 142 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.9% (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
MSMANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS 82
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Safety
142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.9% (24-mo)107 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)113 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.9% 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
≈18.8 / 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
- 113
- Annualized
- ≈57 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈18.8 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 Maintenance38 · 5 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance37 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness25
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance22
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance17
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2024
Newest model yr
2007
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 mo7070
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
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1920008USDOT 4061432USDOT 281321Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 912918USDOT 3284847USDOT 4061432USDOT 1471262USDOT 2882454USDOT 281321USDOT 1856796USDOT 1716415
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- SAN NESTOR 1106, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88283
- Mailing address
- 9505 MINE ROAD #116-161, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (867) 246-1515
- Fax
- (867) 715-3780
Registration
- Officer
- Manuel Santiago Rios
- USDOT / docket
- 3309290 · MX-1052071
- First registered
- 07/10/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 05/30/2025 · 16,360 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 MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS's USDOT number?
MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS's USDOT number is 3309290, and its motor carrier number is MX-1052071.
Is MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS's safety record?
MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS has a 14.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 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 MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS's fleet?
MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS based?
MANUEL SANTIAGO RIOS is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.