Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3548485 · MX-1208962
INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO
10 power unitsavg 18.1 yrLocal · 2 statesMONCLOVA, CH
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1208962 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 6 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 4
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average56.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average24.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo56.256.2 %
▲ 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
18.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO safe to work with?
Is INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO safe to load? INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO (USDOT 3548485, MX-1208962) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONCLOVA, CH, operating 10 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 145 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 56.2% (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 high risk (52/100), 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
IRINOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO 52
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Safety
145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 56.2% (24-mo)89 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 24.0% (24-mo)96 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.9% 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
≈4.8 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 96
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.8 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 Maintenance82 · 12 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance56 · 29 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance44
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance41 · 17 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 9 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance38 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance36
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance30
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving29 · 27 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)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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
1997
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 mo7676
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONCLOVA, CH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2635665USDOT 3591501USDOT 2007842USDOT 4368529USDOT 3388203Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2635665USDOT 3591501USDOT 2007842USDOT 4368529USDOT 3388203USDOT 4153898USDOT 3530734
Shares a company officer with other carriers
inocente rios alvarado — 2 carriers: USDOT 3894111
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- MELQUIADES BALLESTEROS 305, MONCLOVA, CH, 25640
- Mailing address
- 330 NUCES STREET, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (866) 176-9462
Registration
- Officer
- Inocente Rios Alvarado
- USDOT / docket
- 3548485 · MX-1208962
- First registered
- 01/12/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2024 · 60,500 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO's USDOT number?
INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO's USDOT number is 3548485, and its motor carrier number is MX-1208962.
Is INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO's safety record?
INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO has a 56.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 145 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 52/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO's fleet?
INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO operates 10 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO based?
INOCENTE RIOS ALVARADO is based in MONCLOVA, CH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.