Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3318705 · MX-1059042
JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES
5 power unitsavg 14.1 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1059042 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 7 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.640.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.1 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES safe to work with?
Is JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES safe to load? JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES (USDOT 3318705, MX-1059042) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), 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
JAJOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES 64
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.6% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈3.3 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance61
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 15 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance46 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 16 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance20
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15
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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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
1998
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 mo44
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
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3201873USDOT 3720287USDOT 3275658USDOT 3540086USDOT 546354USDOT 2591803USDOT 1120059Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 740036USDOT 2501959USDOT 3419608USDOT 3329427USDOT 4298965USDOT 3201873USDOT 3720287USDOT 3275658
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose alfredo salazar flores — 2 carriers: USDOT 1259602
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- SANTA ISABEL # 227, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88283
- Mailing address
- 414 RIENDA DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 832-8420
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Alfredo Salazar Flores
- USDOT / docket
- 3318705 · MX-1059042
- First registered
- 08/04/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/15/2024 · 76,200 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 JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES's USDOT number?
JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES's USDOT number is 3318705, and its motor carrier number is MX-1059042.
Is JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES's safety record?
JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES has a 40.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES's fleet?
JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES based?
JOSE ALFREDO SALAZAR FLORES is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.