Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3747822 · MX-1331968
LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL
DBA AUTOTRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS SLN
11 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1331968 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2010–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityNo reported crashesNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.722.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL safe to work with?
Is LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL safe to load? LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL (USDOT 3747822, MX-1331968) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 210 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.7% (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 (75/100), 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
LALUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL 75
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Safety
210 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.7% (24-mo)132 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)135 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now● Stable
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
≈6.1 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 135
- Annualized
- ≈68 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.1 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance132 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance104 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance56
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance50
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance42 · 20 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance41 · 24 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance40 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness31
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance29
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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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2010
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 mo102102
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3747896Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (46 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3282594USDOT 3747896USDOT 4052871USDOT 1005312USDOT 3894740USDOT 3961646USDOT 3220053USDOT 3280611
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@arceintertramites.com — 245 carriers: USDOT 696749USDOT 717768USDOT 723738USDOT 752255USDOT 790582USDOT 816448USDOT 868806USDOT 908381
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers4646
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- GONZALEZ 33, MATAMOROS, TA, 87300
- Mailing address
- 1443 E JEFFERSON ST 235, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (528) 681-4963
- Cell
- (956) 547-0181
- Web domain
- arceintertramites.com
Registration
- Officer
- Luis Alberto Melendez Maciel
- USDOT / docket
- 3747822 · MX-1331968
- First registered
- 10/20/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2026 · 42,235 mi (2025)
- 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 LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL's USDOT number?
LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL's USDOT number is 3747822, and its motor carrier number is MX-1331968.
Is LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL's safety record?
LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL has a 22.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 210 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL's fleet?
LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL based?
LUIS ALBERTO MELENDEZ MACIEL is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.