Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3604402 · MC-1225455
FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC
64 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 22 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1225455 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
64Power units
71 observed · MCS-150
109Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · 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.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.23.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3604402, MC-1225455) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 64 power units and 104 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 216 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FSFABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC 76
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Safety
216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.2% (24-mo)93 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.0% (24-mo)142 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 64-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 64
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 142
- Annualized
- ≈71 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving50
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 9 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness11 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 21–24
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2024 | $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)
- 64
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 71
- Trailers (towed)
- 109
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo129129
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
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2163666USDOT 3498178USDOT 3048488USDOT 2841522USDOT 3078358USDOT 2128019USDOT 2251572USDOT 2988596Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 88 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 2820758USDOT 3923883USDOT 4152673USDOT 189169USDOT 913300USDOT 2899531USDOT 2936661
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fabbenst.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4366862
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6464
Observed (24 mo)7171
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13514 EVOLUTION LP, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Mailing address
- 1615 EAGLE CREST LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 324-2212
- Cell
- (956) 774-4840
- Web domain
- fabbenst.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ricardo Fabela Jr · Erika Elizondo
- USDOT / docket
- 3604402 · MC-1225455
- First registered
- 04/03/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2025 · 8,409,843 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 FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3604402, and its motor carrier number is MC-1225455.
Is FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 3.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 216 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 64 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.