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Carrier profile · USDOT 3840917 · MC-1396770 · Updated 06/13/2026

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC

10 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesLAREDO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1396770 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(512) 853-9112 Email dispatchmanagement@ultimatecarriersinc.com

Carrier verification summary for ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) reports 10 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/19/2026.

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3840917) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 22.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hudson’22–’23

Transverse Specialty’23–’25

Cimarron’25–’26

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Apr 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$750k	2
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Apr 2025	$750k	1
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Jan 2025	$750k	8
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2023	$750k	1

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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

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

16%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAREDO, TX

7143 STATE HIGHWAY 359

Top corridor

TX 15 · AL 3 · AR 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3300586Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3300586 USDOT 2944050

Shares a company officer with other carriers

claudia carolina tamez cardenas — 4 carriers: USDOT 3170223 USDOT 3210954 USDOT 4251849

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7143 STATE HIGHWAY 359, LAREDO, TX, 78043
Mailing address: 1211 SAN DARIO AVE # 2445, LAREDO, TX, 78040-4505
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (512) 853-9112
Email: management@ultimatecarriersinc.com
Web domain: ultimatecarriersinc.com

Registration

Officer: Claudia Carolina Tamez Cardenas
USDOT / docket: 3840917 · MC-1396770
First registered: 03/12/2022
Last MCS-150: 02/19/2026 · 337,629 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

337,629

Annual mileage

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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 ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 3840917, and its motor carrier number is MC-1396770.

Is ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC's safety record?

ULTIMATE CARRIERS INC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).