Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4367549 · MC-1710127
WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC
8 power unitsavg 0.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1710127 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
0.9Avg age (yr)
2023–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
0.9 yr
Model years 2023–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC safe to load? WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 4367549, MC-1710127) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
WDWHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Highlander Specialty · 25–26
20252026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3498178USDOT 1175018Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7613 ROCIO DR STE 1, LAREDO, TX, 78041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 949-8151
- Web domain
- wheelsdowntrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rafael Gutierrez
- USDOT / docket
- 4367549 · MC-1710127
- First registered
- 02/25/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 136297964
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 4367549, and its motor carrier number is MC-1710127.
Is WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC's safety record?
WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC's fleet?
WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC based?
WHEELS DOWN TRUCKING INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.