Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4085369 · MC-1555156
SDM LOGISTICS INC
7 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 2 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1555156 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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
12.3 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SDM LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is SDM LOGISTICS INC safe to load? SDM LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4085369, MC-1555156) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SLSDM LOGISTICS INC 94
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Sutton Specialty · 25–25
20232025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Aug 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
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 observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3589921Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3589921USDOT 4298965USDOT 3329427
Shares a company officer with other carriers
juan carlos garcia — 49 carriers: USDOT 994320USDOT 1294124USDOT 1334116USDOT 1387398USDOT 1403144USDOT 1422243USDOT 1499090USDOT 1792889
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 411 GRAND CENTRAL BLVD, LAREDO, TX, 78045-9421
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 421-7927
- info@sdmloginc.com
- Web domain
- sdmloginc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Juan Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 4085369 · MC-1555156
- First registered
- 06/03/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 09/09/2025 · 257,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 SDM LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
SDM LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 4085369, and its motor carrier number is MC-1555156.
Is SDM LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SDM LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SDM LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
SDM LOGISTICS INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SDM LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
SDM LOGISTICS INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SDM LOGISTICS INC based?
SDM LOGISTICS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.