Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4360952 · MC-1706503
ATOM TRANSPORT INC
20 power unitsavg 9.3 yrMulti-region · 13 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1706503 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.024.0 %
▲ 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
9.3 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ATOM TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ATOM TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ATOM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4360952, MC-1706503) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 20 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.0% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
ATATOM TRANSPORT INC 87
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 25–25
20252025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Mar 2025 → Oct 2025 | $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)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
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 observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
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: 8 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2988596USDOT 3237996USDOT 3759811USDOT 2630113USDOT 3098996USDOT 1236519Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2988596USDOT 3237996USDOT 304185USDOT 2630113USDOT 116455USDOT 3326116USDOT 3151366USDOT 3759811
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@atom-transport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4378903
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 459 RANCHO PENITAS, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Mailing address
- 1514 ALBORADA DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 813-2860
- Web domain
- atom-transport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edgar Mota
- USDOT / docket
- 4360952 · MC-1706503
- First registered
- 02/12/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2026 · 448,309 mi (2025)
- 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 ATOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ATOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4360952, and its motor carrier number is MC-1706503.
Is ATOM TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, ATOM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ATOM TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ATOM TRANSPORT INC has a 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ATOM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ATOM TRANSPORT INC operates 20 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ATOM TRANSPORT INC based?
ATOM TRANSPORT INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.