Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3601481 · MC-1223482
EL RINCON NORTENO LLC
DBA GOLD STANDARD HOTSHOT SERVICES
4 power unitsPLAINVIEW, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1223482 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 5 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EL RINCON NORTENO LLC safe to work with?
Is EL RINCON NORTENO LLC safe to load? EL RINCON NORTENO LLC (USDOT 3601481, MC-1223482) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in PLAINVIEW, TX, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EREL RINCON NORTENO LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 22–23
20212023
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Apr 2023 | $300k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2021 → May 2022 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINVIEW, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
angel chavez — 8 carriers: USDOT 1608762USDOT 2867229USDOT 3351954USDOT 3375112USDOT 4059018USDOT 4280009USDOT 4390730
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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
- 1301 W 5TH ST, PLAINVIEW, TX, 79072
- Mailing address
- 2600 WEST 11TH STREET, PLAINVIEW, TX, 79072
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 518-8147
Registration
- Officer
- Angel Chavez
- USDOT / docket
- 3601481 · MC-1223482
- First registered
- 03/30/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/30/2022 · 220,000 mi (2021)
- 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 EL RINCON NORTENO LLC's USDOT number?
EL RINCON NORTENO LLC's USDOT number is 3601481, and its motor carrier number is MC-1223482.
Is EL RINCON NORTENO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EL RINCON NORTENO LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is EL RINCON NORTENO LLC's fleet?
EL RINCON NORTENO LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EL RINCON NORTENO LLC based?
EL RINCON NORTENO LLC is based in PLAINVIEW, TX.