Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC safe to load? A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 875382, MC-384558) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 875382, and its motor carrier number is MC-384558.
As of 2026-06-13, A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
A & R MOTOR EXPRESS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Dec 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 9 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jan 2017 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2012 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 6 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2000 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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 7 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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