Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4083488 · MX-1558658
DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ
DBA DAMA TRANSFER
4 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1558658 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityNo reported crashesNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.326.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16.5 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ safe to work with?
Is DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ safe to load? DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ (USDOT 4083488, MX-1558658) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 103 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.3% (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 (71/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ 71
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Safety
103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.3% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)78 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% 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
≈9.8 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 78
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.8 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.
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance72
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance41 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance36 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance32 · 11 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance29 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance24
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness18
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NUEVO LAREDO, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2134155USDOT 4329105USDOT 2563622Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2134155USDOT 2509420USDOT 4329105USDOT 3160489USDOT 4344547USDOT 3898728USDOT 731271USDOT 3419608
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel cardenas martinez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3582252
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- TAJIN # 13137, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88295
- Mailing address
- 14215 DISTRIBUTION AV, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (867) 754-2708
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Cardenas Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 4083488 · MX-1558658
- First registered
- 05/30/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2024 · 3,200 mi (2023)
- 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 DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ's USDOT number?
DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ's USDOT number is 4083488, and its motor carrier number is MX-1558658.
Is DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ's safety record?
DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 71/100 (tier: review).
How big is DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ's fleet?
DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ based?
DANIEL CARDENAS MARTINEZ is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.