Carrier profile · USDOT 3863979 · MC-1412446 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Brando's Hot Shot Inc

0 power unitsLAREDO, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1412446 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(956) 786-9644 Email dispatchHILDEBRANDO@BRANDOSTRUCKING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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 in forcegeneral-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 ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive County’22–now

20222023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Jun 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2022 → Jun 2022	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

LAREDO, TX

4902 MARCELLA AVE APT 37

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@brandostrucking.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2472308 USDOT 3004824 USDOT 3886504

Shares a company officer with other carriers

hildebrando g ruiz — 5 carriers: USDOT 2188638 USDOT 2472308 USDOT 3004824 USDOT 3886504

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4902 MARCELLA AVE APT 37, LAREDO, TX, 78040
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 786-9644
Email: hildebrando@brandostrucking.com
Web domain: brandostrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Hildebrando G Ruiz
USDOT / docket: 3863979 · MC-1412446
First registered: Apr 14, 2022
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2025 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC.

BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC (USDOT 3863979) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Jun 21, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC's USDOT number?

BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC's USDOT number is 3863979, and its motor carrier number is MC-1412446.

Is BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC's fleet?

BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC based?

BRANDO'S HOT SHOT INC is based in LAREDO, TX.

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