Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3558681 · MC-1194428
MONARCA CARRIERS LLC
9 power unitsavg 17.3 yrLocal · 2 statesEAGLE PASS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1194428 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.1% vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.128.1 %
▲ 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
17.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MONARCA CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is MONARCA CARRIERS LLC safe to load? MONARCA CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3558681, MC-1194428) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAGLE PASS, TX, operating 9 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 154 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (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 (75/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MCMONARCA CARRIERS LLC 75
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Safety
154 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.1% (24-mo)139 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)139 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.9% 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
≈7.7 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 139
- Annualized
- ≈70 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.7 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 Maintenance95 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance58 · 14 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance55 · 15 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance46
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance37
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance33
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness33
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance32
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Qualitas · 21–26
20212026
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 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → May 2026 | $750k | 27 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
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 mo113113
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAGLE PASS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 3182313USDOT 4482871USDOT 4517710USDOT 3118816USDOT 3035055Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3182313USDOT 4482871USDOT 3321483USDOT 4197196USDOT 3035055USDOT 4069841USDOT 3330141USDOT 3759317
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brenda b gonzalez — 2 carriers: USDOT 2532009
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1288 WINDING RIDGE DR, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 213-0922
Registration
- Officer
- Brenda B Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 3558681 · MC-1194428
- First registered
- 01/27/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/07/2025 · 38,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 MONARCA CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
MONARCA CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3558681, and its motor carrier number is MC-1194428.
Is MONARCA CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MONARCA CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MONARCA CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
MONARCA CARRIERS LLC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 154 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is MONARCA CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
MONARCA CARRIERS LLC operates 9 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MONARCA CARRIERS LLC based?
MONARCA CARRIERS LLC is based in EAGLE PASS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.