Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3453250 · MC-1124855
SAROD LOGISTICS INC
6 power unitsavg 12.6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1124855 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
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
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.740.7 %
▲ 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
12.6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAROD LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is SAROD LOGISTICS INC safe to load? SAROD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3453250, MC-1124855) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.7% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SLSAROD LOGISTICS INC 74
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.7% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.2% (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
30.0% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Maintenance34 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 7 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Wisconsin · 20–23
Trisura Specialty · 23–26
20202026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → May 2026 | $750k | 9 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2629998USDOT 1548787USDOT 3909607USDOT 3973484Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 34 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1198333USDOT 2856009USDOT 2967875USDOT 3088485USDOT 3488612USDOT 3741319USDOT 4254670USDOT 4333732
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alan salazar — 4 carriers: USDOT 1172079USDOT 2827723USDOT 3123665
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2929
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
- 2303 UGARTE APT# A, LAREDO, TX, 78041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 333-2837
- Web domain
- sarodlogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Alan Salazar
- USDOT / docket
- 3453250 · MC-1124855
- First registered
- 07/14/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 227,792 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SAROD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
SAROD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3453250, and its motor carrier number is MC-1124855.
Is SAROD LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SAROD LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAROD LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
SAROD LOGISTICS INC has a 40.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAROD LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
SAROD LOGISTICS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAROD LOGISTICS INC based?
SAROD LOGISTICS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.