Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4078491 · MC-1551027
VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC
2 power unitsavg 2.8 yrNational · 18 statesSANTO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1551027 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average34.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
2.8 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4078491, MC-1551027) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SANTO, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
VFVANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC 63
01
Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 34.6% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈6.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance30 · 6 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance23
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 10 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 23–25
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | Jul 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTO, TX
Top corridor
FL ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1934293USDOT 4246224USDOT 3890496USDOT 3625288USDOT 4103818
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 86 E PALO PINTO ST, SANTO, TX, 76472
- Mailing address
- 502 N MAIN STREET PMB 3033, WEATHERFORD, TX, 76086
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 369-5600
Registration
- Officer
- Aldrin Puche
- USDOT / docket
- 4078491 · MC-1551027
- First registered
- 05/18/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 12/19/2025 · 57,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4078491, and its motor carrier number is MC-1551027.
Is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC based?
VANGUARD FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS LLC is based in SANTO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.