Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4094371 · MC-1560468
VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCALLEGE STATION, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1560468 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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 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 average29.2% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average32.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.229.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC safe to work with?
Is VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC safe to load? VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4094371, MC-1560468) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CALLEGE STATION, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
VTVETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC 63
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.2% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 32.1% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈14.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈14.0 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 Compliance23 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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
Accredited 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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALLEGE STATION, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ 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 (15 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3189284USDOT 4338631USDOT 4079667USDOT 4299689USDOT 4002820USDOT 4034068USDOT 4384026USDOT 3984622
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 7855 TERRELL ST, CALLEGE STATION, TX, 77845
- Mailing address
- 25226 IBRIS RANCH DR, KATY, TX, 77494
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
- Cell
- (832) 538-3851
Registration
- Officer
- Henry Mercado
- USDOT / docket
- 4094371 · MC-1560468
- First registered
- 06/23/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 10 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.44
- 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 VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC's USDOT number?
VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC's USDOT number is 4094371, and its motor carrier number is MC-1560468.
Is VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC's safety record?
VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC has a 29.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC's fleet?
VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC based?
VETEX TRUCKING & HOTSHOT LLC is based in CALLEGE STATION, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.