Carrier profile · USDOT 58950 · MC-511537 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Seahorse Transportation Inc

DBA SEAHORSE TRANSPORT

64 power unitsavg 12 yrNational · 20 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-511537 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

64Power units

74 observed · MCS-150

142Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 831-0600 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 510 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

382 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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59 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 9, 2026.

Safety

317 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 249 vehicle and 317 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

315 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 25

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / 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: 64
Inspections · 24 mo: 317
Annualized: ≈159 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Maintenance88 · 22 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving87 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance69 · 15 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 18 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance20 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 18 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’04–’09

Sentry Select’11–’14

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 21 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 21 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Sep 2025	$1M	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jan 2025	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Jul 2024	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2020 → Aug 2021	$1M	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2020	$1M	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2019	$1M	3
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.	Jun 2016 → Aug 2016	$1M	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Jul 2016	$1M	1
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jul 2014 → Apr 2015	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2014	$1M	4
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Aug 2009	$0	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2009	$1M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Feb 2009	$1M	5
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Nov 2003 → Jul 2004	$1M	1
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Jul 2003 → Jul 2003	$1M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jul 2000 → Jul 2003	$1M	4
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 1999	$1M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$1M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1996 → Jul 1999	$1M	1
RANGER COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1995 → Jul 1996	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1993 → Jul 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 29, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 64
Observed power (24 mo): 74
Trailers (towed): 142

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

90.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 29, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

314

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 224 inspections
Louisiana: 28 inspections
Arkansas: 9 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Arizona: 7 inspections
Missouri: 7 inspections
New Mexico: 6 inspections
Alabama: 5 inspections
Tennessee: 5 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
California: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

BROWNSVILLE, TX

3051 N INDIANA AVE

Most inspections: TX

224 inspections

TX 224 · LA 28 · AR 9

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 28, 2026

Last 12 months: 50 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1086005 USDOT 1156825 USDOT 1304639 USDOT 557676 USDOT 2170856 USDOT 1971415 USDOT 3720287 USDOT 1053290Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 34 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1053290 USDOT 1086005 USDOT 1156825 USDOT 1304639 USDOT 1770534 USDOT 2170856 USDOT 557971 USDOT 676848

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@seahorsetransport.net — 4 carriers: USDOT 2981002 USDOT 3166175 USDOT 6874116

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ariel vasquez — 5 carriers: USDOT 2981002 USDOT 3342536 USDOT 3455047 USDOT 4052569

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 28, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3051 N INDIANA AVE, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 831-0600
Fax: (956) 831-4164
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: seahorsetransport.net

Registration

Officers: Ariel Vasquez · Robert D Ahrens
USDOT / docket: 58950 · MC-511537
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 4, 2025 · 7,242,917 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 7, 2013
D-U-N-S: 931501381

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,242,917

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 30, 2026

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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14%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

36 of 249 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

332violation records

43OOS-tagged records

36 of 249inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

8910%9 / 89

Lights

7321%15 / 73

Other vehicle maintenance

7323%17 / 73

Unsafe driving

572%1 / 57

Hours of service

403%1 / 40

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

16%Oct 24 to Apr 2510 / 62

13%Apr 25 to Oct 257 / 55

13%Oct 25 to Apr 268 / 62

16%Apr 26 to Oct 2611 / 70

Top 3 codes (61 of 332 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps30
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)18
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects13

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392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)8
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects7
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
393.9H Inoperative required lamps6
395.24 ELD — record edits / data6
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing5
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
393.48A Brakes inoperative5
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)5
393.60C Windshield / glazing5
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps5
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction5
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data5
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed5
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt4
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
393.9T Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps3
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak3
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.203E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSOA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DIM State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.60A Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.100(a) Cargo securement (general)1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TT Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28-WS-6 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.42A-BM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A-AJS Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.67C7 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-LT25 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A3-HOSPRNC Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F08I Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F12 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-CH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HLOW Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC.

SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 58950) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier received 317 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 249 vehicle-level and 317 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

It reports 64 power units and 71 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 4, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 7, 2013 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 58950, and its motor carrier number is MC-511537.

Is SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 510 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).