Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3994657 · MC-1499586
TRANSCARGO USA LLC
3 power unitsavg 3.9 yrMulti-region · 15 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1499586 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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 authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
3.9 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANSCARGO USA LLC safe to work with?
Is TRANSCARGO USA LLC safe to load? TRANSCARGO USA LLC (USDOT 3994657, MC-1499586) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TUTRANSCARGO USA LLC 81
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 60.9% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
71.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.8 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness7 · 6 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness7 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 26–26
20232026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4075329USDOT 4140859USDOT 4550986USDOT 4169007USDOT 4515436USDOT 4142374USDOT 4221752USDOT 4568081Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2953176USDOT 4095411USDOT 4129983USDOT 4171655USDOT 4217425USDOT 3749568USDOT 4140859USDOT 4419061
Shares a company officer with other carriers
janneth carolina paz urdaneta — 2 carriers: USDOT 4230822
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers2626
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14504 BRIAR FOREST DR APT 524, HOUSTON, TX, 77077
- Mailing address
- 2918 W GRAND PARKWAY N STE#150, KATY, TX, 77449
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 484-5785
Registration
- Officers
- Janneth Carolina Paz Urdaneta · Forthus Rafael Parra Zabala
- USDOT / docket
- 3994657 · MC-1499586
- First registered
- 12/06/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 190,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSCARGO USA LLC's USDOT number?
TRANSCARGO USA LLC's USDOT number is 3994657, and its motor carrier number is MC-1499586.
Is TRANSCARGO USA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSCARGO USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSCARGO USA LLC's safety record?
TRANSCARGO USA LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRANSCARGO USA LLC's fleet?
TRANSCARGO USA LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSCARGO USA LLC based?
TRANSCARGO USA LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.