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Carrier profile · USDOT 2481494 · MC-925578 · Updated 06/13/2026

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC

16 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 5 statesWACO, TX

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-925578 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(254) 300-2575 Email dispatchCENTRALTEJAS16@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) has a 35.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/06/2025.

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2481494) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 12 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 4

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 average35.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

35.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

35.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance35
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Hallmark County’16–’19

Hallmark County’20–’21

United Specialty’21–’23

Southlake Specialty’23–’25

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Oct 2025	$750k	11
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$750k	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750k	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Jun 2019	$750k	10
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Jul 2015 → Mar 2016	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 16
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

9.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

56%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WACO, TX

501 DELANO ST

Top corridor

TX 15 · CO 6 · NM 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 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 4475241 USDOT 4492935Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (21 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4475241 USDOT 4492935 USDOT 2727479 USDOT 2983372 USDOT 4274226 USDOT 3766298 USDOT 1838656 USDOT 3719884

Shares a company officer with other carriers

everardo sanchez — 5 carriers: USDOT 3015457 USDOT 3093503 USDOT 3741968 USDOT 3766298

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 501 DELANO ST, WACO, TX, 76714
Mailing address: PO BOX 7215, WACO, TX, 76714
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (254) 300-2575
Email: centraltejas16@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Everardo Sanchez
USDOT / docket: 2481494 · MC-925578
First registered: 03/05/2014
Last MCS-150: 06/06/2025 · 1,360,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 7.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,360,000

Annual mileage

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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 CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2481494, and its motor carrier number is MC-925578.

Is CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC has a 35.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).