Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 780407 · MX-347893
TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV
DBA TRUCKA
19 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN FCO DE LOS ROMA, AG
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-347893 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
45Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 28 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.229.2 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV safe to work with?
Is TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV safe to load? TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV (USDOT 780407, MX-347893) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN FCO DE LOS ROMA, AG, operating 19 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 345 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), 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
TUTRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV 75
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Safety
345 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.2% (24-mo)154 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)157 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
39.1% 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
≈4.1 / 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 157
- Annualized
- ≈79 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.1 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.
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance117 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance98 · 24 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance98
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance92
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance88 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance70 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance67 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance60 · 25 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance40
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance39
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- 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)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 45
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
2024
Newest model yr
2012
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 mo7474
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN FCO DE LOS ROMA, AG
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AG
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 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 3078358USDOT 3436907Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3436907USDOT 4335385USDOT 16130USDOT 3670134USDOT 689905USDOT 2483085USDOT 2043409USDOT 3630279
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers3939
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARR A LAGUAYANA KM 1 5, SAN FCO DE LOS ROMA, AG, 20355
- Mailing address
- 9505 MINES RD STE 116, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- 524492051726
- Cell
- 524491061982
- Web domain
- trucka.com.mx
Registration
- Officers
- Jose De Jesus Castaneda Banuelos · Erick Giovanni Rubalcava Llamas
- USDOT / docket
- 780407 · MX-347893
- First registered
- 11/09/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2025 · 70,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV's USDOT number?
TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV's USDOT number is 780407, and its motor carrier number is MX-347893.
Is TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV's safety record?
TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV has a 29.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 345 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV's fleet?
TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV operates 19 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV based?
TRANSPORTES UNIDOS CASTANEDA SAPI DE CV is based in SAN FCO DE LOS ROMA, AG, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.