Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4418657 · MX-1746176
JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA
DBA CUELLAR TRANSPORT
20 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 2 statesPIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1746176 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.542.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA safe to work with?
Is JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA safe to load? JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA (USDOT 4418657, MX-1746176) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 191 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA 68
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Safety
191 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.5% (24-mo)186 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.2% (24-mo)191 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
43.3% 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
≈4.8 / 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 191
- Annualized
- ≈96 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.8 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.
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness93 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance82 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance63 · 27 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 20 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance42
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance41
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 5 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance30
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance28
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 42
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo142142
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 28 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3130107USDOT 4410284USDOT 4482871USDOT 4410818USDOT 2999131USDOT 3695084USDOT 3894740USDOT 4006546Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 854433USDOT 3130107USDOT 4410284USDOT 4482871USDOT 3509996USDOT 3767197USDOT 4207598USDOT 4240597
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- HUIZACHE 2300, PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH, 26080
- Mailing address
- 1335 WILD WOOD DR, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78552
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (878) 225-5471
- Fax
- (956) 800-5406
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Santos Cuellar Herrera
- USDOT / docket
- 4418657 · MX-1746176
- First registered
- 06/03/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 24,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA's USDOT number?
JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA's USDOT number is 4418657, and its motor carrier number is MX-1746176.
Is JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA's safety record?
JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA has a 42.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA's fleet?
JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA based?
JOSE SANTOS CUELLAR HERRERA is based in PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.