Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 894737 · MX-389001
DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ
5 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 3 statesPIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-389001 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 26 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 4
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average39.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.439.4 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
26 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ safe to work with?
Is DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ safe to load? DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ (USDOT 894737, MX-389001) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 117 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.4% (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 (47/100), 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
DMDAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ 47
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Safety
117 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.4% (24-mo)99 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.1% (24-mo)99 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
47.8% 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
≈9.9 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 99
- Annualized
- ≈50 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.9 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 Maintenance60 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 15 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness32
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance27
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11
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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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 894737. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 894737.
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2465445USDOT 3530415USDOT 3621498USDOT 4188230USDOT 1427730USDOT 4517710USDOT 889356USDOT 2958621Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 34 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 943080USDOT 2396410USDOT 3158267USDOT 3209429USDOT 3546989USDOT 3059391USDOT 4420245USDOT 51938
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- ABRAHAM GONZALEZ 315, PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH, 26080
- Mailing address
- 140 ZAMORA MEDICAL CIR, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- 528781169663
- Cell
- (878) 116-9663
Registration
- Officer
- David Mendoza Lopez
- USDOT / docket
- 894737 · MX-389001
- First registered
- 07/25/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ's USDOT number?
DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ's USDOT number is 894737, and its motor carrier number is MX-389001.
Is DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ's safety record?
DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ has a 39.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 117 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 47/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ's fleet?
DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ based?
DAVID MENDOZA LOPEZ is based in PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.