Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.9 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FALCON TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FALCON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 683351, MC-317837) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 19 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 26.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FALCON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 683351, and its motor carrier number is MC-317837.
As of 2026-07-09, FALCON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FALCON TRANSPORT INC has a 26.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
FALCON TRANSPORT INC operates 19 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FALCON TRANSPORT INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Aug 2006 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jul 2003 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2000 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Mar 1997 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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