Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3833593 · MX-1394794
LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ
DBA TRANSPORTES BALLIN
10 power unitsavg 14.9 yrLocal · 2 statesRIO BRAVO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1394794 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.9Avg 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 authorityNo reported crashesNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo51.751.7 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ safe to work with?
Is LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ safe to load? LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ (USDOT 3833593, MX-1394794) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIO BRAVO, TA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 132 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 51.7% (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 (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
LMLUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ 68
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Safety
132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 51.7% (24-mo)87 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.4% 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
≈5.2 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.2 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 Maintenance113 · 15 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance55 · 22 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance41 · 16 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance31
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance25
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 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)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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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 mo5656
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIO BRAVO, 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: 9 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 3393620USDOT 3153933Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1191166USDOT 2333964USDOT 3153933USDOT 3563812USDOT 3894740USDOT 1642382USDOT 3345307USDOT 3733340
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- AZUCENA 300, RIO BRAVO, TA, 88993
- Mailing address
- 501 N BRIDGE ST STE 566, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (899) 117-5645
- Cell
- (956) 867-3011
- Fax
- (956) 800-5406
Registration
- Officer
- Luis Manuel Ballin Ortiz
- USDOT / docket
- 3833593 · MX-1394794
- First registered
- 03/02/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/03/2025 · 10,500 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 LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ's USDOT number?
LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ's USDOT number is 3833593, and its motor carrier number is MX-1394794.
Is LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ's safety record?
LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ has a 51.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 132 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 LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ's fleet?
LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ based?
LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ is based in RIO BRAVO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.