Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3509996 · MC-1655357
AROLDO HERRERA PENA
DBA HERRERA AND SON TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 15.1 yrLocal · 2 statesEAGLE PASS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1655357 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AROLDO HERRERA PENA safe to work with?
Is AROLDO HERRERA PENA safe to load? AROLDO HERRERA PENA (USDOT 3509996, MC-1655357) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EAGLE PASS, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 (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
AHAROLDO HERRERA PENA 74
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈8.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.8 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 Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness8 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Qualitas · 24–26
20242026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Apr 2026 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo3030
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAGLE PASS, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2203204USDOT 4527950USDOT 4418657Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3767197USDOT 4207598USDOT 4240597USDOT 4418657USDOT 3118816USDOT 4527950USDOT 2203204USDOT 3481530
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aroldo herrera pena — 2 carriers: USDOT 3612112
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 439 CHUCK WAGON RD, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 513-1101
Registration
- Officer
- Aroldo Herrera Pena
- USDOT / docket
- 3509996 · MC-1655357
- First registered
- 10/23/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 45,081 mi (2024)
- 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 AROLDO HERRERA PENA's USDOT number?
AROLDO HERRERA PENA's USDOT number is 3509996, and its motor carrier number is MC-1655357.
Is AROLDO HERRERA PENA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, AROLDO HERRERA PENA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AROLDO HERRERA PENA's safety record?
AROLDO HERRERA PENA has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 AROLDO HERRERA PENA's fleet?
AROLDO HERRERA PENA operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AROLDO HERRERA PENA based?
AROLDO HERRERA PENA is based in EAGLE PASS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.