Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3318540 · MC-1098709
HONEST TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 2 statesKERMIT, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1098709 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.827.8 %
▲ 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
11.7 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HONEST TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is HONEST TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HONEST TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3318540, MC-1098709) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KERMIT, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.8% (above 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 (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHONEST TRUCKING LLC 75
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.8% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.4% (24-mo)56 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.5% 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
≈9.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 56
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance48 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance32 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance28 · 7 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 21–24
20202025
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.
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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)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2005
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 mo3333
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KERMIT, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4466170Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2316916USDOT 4197123USDOT 3585363USDOT 4466170USDOT 1103957USDOT 2974805USDOT 3195397USDOT 4067479
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers2323
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
- 600 N AVENUE A, KERMIT, TX, 79745
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 709-0107
- Web domain
- honest-trucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fernnely Munguia
- USDOT / docket
- 3318540 · MC-1098709
- First registered
- 08/03/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2024 · 500,000 mi (2023)
- 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 HONEST TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
HONEST TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3318540, and its motor carrier number is MC-1098709.
Is HONEST TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HONEST TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HONEST TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
HONEST TRUCKING LLC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is HONEST TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
HONEST TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HONEST TRUCKING LLC based?
HONEST TRUCKING LLC is based in KERMIT, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.