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Carrier profile · USDOT 3350739 · MC-1071215 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC

4 power unitsavg 13.6 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1071215 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(561) 632-4502 Email dispatchARIELTRANSPORT2021@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 7, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) has a 56.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 11, 2025.

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3350739) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average56.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

56.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

56.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.6 yr

Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 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 56.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 21.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈2.6 / 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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.6 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive County’20–’22

Highlander Specialty’22–’24

Accredited Specialty’24–’25

Highlander Specialty’25–now

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2025 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	2
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2024	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Aug 2020 → Aug 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.6 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

59%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

2622 HAWTHORNE PARK COURT

Top corridor

TX 18 · CA 2 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1558565 USDOT 4085974Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2824232 USDOT 4085974 USDOT 3998614 USDOT 1558565 USDOT 1788046 USDOT 2209328

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2622 HAWTHORNE PARK COURT, HOUSTON, TX, 77038
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (561) 632-4502
Fax: (832) 649-3925
Email: arieltransport2021@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Ariel Esteban Bastias · Pedro Jimenez
USDOT / docket: 3350739 · MC-1071215
First registered: Oct 25, 2019
Last MCS-150: Nov 11, 2025 · 320,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

320,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3350739, and its motor carrier number is MC-1071215.

Is ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

ARIEL TRANSPORT LLC has a 56.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).