Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4254251
TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC
1 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.654.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC safe to work with?
Is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC safe to load? TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC (USDOT 4254251) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
TSTEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC 74
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.5% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 27.3% (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
45.5% now● Stable
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
≈11.0 / 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
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈11.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance43 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
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
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2393899USDOT 3495703USDOT 4358750USDOT 4120678USDOT 4238695Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2422120USDOT 3796753USDOT 4138636USDOT 4228079USDOT 4407882USDOT 2069796USDOT 3141234USDOT 3495703
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 3059 SAINT ISAAC LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78046-8000
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3674, LAREDO, TX, 78044
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 267-6315
Registration
- Officer
- Cristhelo A Madrigal
- USDOT / docket
- 4254251
- First registered
- 06/13/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC's USDOT number?
TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC's USDOT number is 4254251.
Is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC's safety record?
TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC's fleet?
TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC based?
TEXAS SAND HAULERS LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.