Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3533938
KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 6 yearsNo reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.353.3 %
▲ 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
12 yr
Model years 2002–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3533938) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.3% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 08/10/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.5% 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
≈7.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 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 Maintenance17 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2020
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3499045USDOT 4327051USDOT 4547772USDOT 3725099USDOT 4445129USDOT 4494707USDOT 2918932USDOT 3874507
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 4619 ACERRA LN, LAREDO, TX, 78046
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 652-7596
- briangon@icloud.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Manuel Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 3533938
- First registered
- 12/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2024 · 65,125 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3533938.
Is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC has a 53.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC based?
KIMDEL TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.