Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3668498 · MX-1294550
ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ
DBA LTC TRUCKING
12 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 2 statesZAMORA, MC
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1294550 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 5 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo56.856.8 %
▲ 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
14.4 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ safe to work with?
Is ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ safe to load? ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ (USDOT 3668498, MX-1294550) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ZAMORA, MC, operating 12 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 76 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 56.8% (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 review before loading (68/100), 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
ACALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ 68
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Safety
76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 56.8% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.6% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving61
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance61 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance33
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance23
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance23
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 11 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
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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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2004
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 mo4545
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZAMORA, MC
Top corridor
TX ⇄ MC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3296459USDOT 4330554Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2528590USDOT 3153960USDOT 4330554USDOT 2887495USDOT 3296459USDOT 2482313USDOT 3186852USDOT 1923701
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL 211, ZAMORA, MC, 59669
- Mailing address
- 501 N BRIDGE ST STE 566, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (351) 145-4823
- Cell
- (956) 867-3011
- Fax
- (956) 800-5406
Registration
- Officer
- Alberto Castillo Ruiz
- USDOT / docket
- 3668498 · MX-1294550
- First registered
- 06/29/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 24,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ's USDOT number?
ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ's USDOT number is 3668498, and its motor carrier number is MX-1294550.
Is ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ's safety record?
ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ has a 56.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ's fleet?
ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ operates 12 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ based?
ALBERTO CASTILLO RUIZ is based in ZAMORA, MC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.