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Carrier profile · USDOT 4077302 · Updated 06/13/2026

ARES TX TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitsavg 16.8 yrLocal · 1 statesMARLIN, TX

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(737) 217-3385 Email dispatchMINDA@BOUNDINSURANCE.COM

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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.

No reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2023

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.8 yr

Model years 2005–2016 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 3-yr authority, 67% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is ARES TX TRUCKING LLC safe to load? ARES TX TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4077302) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MARLIN, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 (78/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

ATARES TX TRUCKING LLC 78

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

57.1% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 9.5 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance18
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.8 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

MARLIN, TX

337 COMMERCE ST

Top corridor

TX 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3716712 USDOT 4020172 USDOT 4227571

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@boundinsurance.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 2958647 USDOT 2971541 USDOT 2994824 USDOT 3125161

Shares a company officer with other carriers

julio rodriguez — 44 carriers: USDOT 1183096 USDOT 1248911 USDOT 1323941 USDOT 1554310 USDOT 1668731 USDOT 1837829 USDOT 1940150 USDOT 2084691

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 337 COMMERCE ST, MARLIN, TX, 76661-3038
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (737) 217-3385
Email: minda@boundinsurance.com
Web domain: boundinsurance.com

Registration

Officer: Julio Rodriguez
USDOT / docket: 4077302
First registered: 05/16/2023
Last MCS-150: 05/16/2023
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

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 ARES TX TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

ARES TX TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4077302.

Is ARES TX TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ARES TX TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ARES TX TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

ARES TX TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is ARES TX TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

ARES TX TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ARES TX TRUCKING LLC based?

ARES TX TRUCKING LLC is based in MARLIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch7372173385 Email dispatchMINDA@BOUNDINSURANCE.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4077302
Officer: JULIO RODRIGUEZ
Address: 337 COMMERCE ST
MARLIN, TX, 76661-3038

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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