Carrier profile · USDOT 1401972 · MC-537978 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CHRIS TRUCKING LLC

46 power unitsavg 11 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLAREDO, TX82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-537978 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

46Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

52Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 242-8720 Email dispatcherika-cabrera@sbcglobal.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.3%

▼ 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

46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 85 vehicle and 113 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

109 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 46-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 46
Inspections · 24 mo: 113
Annualized: ≈57 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Maintenance29 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’07–’09

Sentry Select’10–’13

New York’14–’16

Hudson’16–’18

Hudson’18–’23

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	5
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2023 → Nov 2023	$750K	2
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jan 2023	$750K	8
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Jun 2018 → Jul 2018	$750K	2
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jun 2018	$750K	3
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Aug 2014 → Jul 2016	$750K	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2007 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Aug 2007	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 46
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 52

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

63.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

112

TX busiest

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

Home base

LAREDO, TX

7407 EL DORADO CT

Top corridor

TX 45 · NM 24 · CA 17

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: 6 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4008874Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (32 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2724524 USDOT 2878524 USDOT 3018837 USDOT 4008874 USDOT 2958450 USDOT 1004540 USDOT 658909 USDOT 2137355

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: 7407 EL DORADO CT, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 242-8720
Email: erika-cabrera@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: Erika Avila · Modesto Avila
USDOT / docket: 1401972 · MC-537978
First registered: Aug 3, 2005
Last MCS-150: Feb 3, 2026 · 4,847,689 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,847,689

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHRIS TRUCKING LLC.

CHRIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1401972) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 7, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 113 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 85 vehicle-level and 113 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 46 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHRIS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

CHRIS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1401972, and its motor carrier number is MC-537978.

Is CHRIS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, CHRIS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHRIS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

CHRIS TRUCKING LLC has a 15.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 168 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).