Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 858000 · MC-373271
SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ
DBA SAMUELL'S TRANSPORTATION
2 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 1 statesEDINBURG, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-373271 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 26 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ safe to work with?
Is SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ safe to load? SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ (USDOT 858000, MC-373271) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EDINBURG, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (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 high risk (60/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SRSAMUEL RODRIGUEZ 60
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
50.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDINBURG, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4246768
Shares a company officer with other carriers
samuel rodriguez — 20 carriers: USDOT 529221USDOT 990304USDOT 1744694USDOT 1910914USDOT 1990008USDOT 2547880USDOT 2681139USDOT 2743084
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 116 S 86TH ST, EDINBURG, TX, 78539
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 457-7516
Registration
- Officer
- Samuel Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 858000 · MC-373271
- First registered
- 02/24/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2020 · 1 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ's USDOT number?
SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ's USDOT number is 858000, and its motor carrier number is MC-373271.
Is SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ's safety record?
SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ's fleet?
SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ based?
SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ is based in EDINBURG, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.