Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4111219 · MC-1570344
CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC
13 power unitsavg 6.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1570344 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2008–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC safe to work with?
Is CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC safe to load? CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC (USDOT 4111219, MC-1570344) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 13 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
CECARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC 70
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.6% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 25–26
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 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 7 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 11 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 3731332USDOT 3113527USDOT 4303887Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 188891USDOT 3183597USDOT 3415407USDOT 569061USDOT 3731332USDOT 2459419USDOT 3113527USDOT 2487790
Shares a company officer with other carriers
efrain galindo — 2 carriers: USDOT 3721434
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1212 HARLAN STREET, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 333-4899
- Web domain
- caramelent.com
Registration
- Officer
- Efrain Galindo
- USDOT / docket
- 4111219 · MC-1570344
- First registered
- 08/01/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 1,277,160 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 CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC's USDOT number?
CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC's USDOT number is 4111219, and its motor carrier number is MC-1570344.
Is CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC's safety record?
CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC's fleet?
CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC operates 13 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC based?
CARAMEL ENTERPRISE LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.