Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2536922 · MC-882281
CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC
56 power unitsavg 9.2 yrNational · 22 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-882281 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
56Power units
64 observed · MCS-150
89Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 393 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.79.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC safe to load? CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC (USDOT 2536922, MC-882281) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, operating 56 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 393 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC 100
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Safety
393 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.7% (24-mo)237 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)251 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.4% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 56
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 251
- Annualized
- ≈126 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Maintenance59 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance57 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 12 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance26
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+26 earlier
Arch · 14–16
Axis Surplus · 17–19
Endurance American · 22–24
20142025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
29 insurer eras · collapsed from 41 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2024 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Nov 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2021 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Jan 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 5 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Dec 2021 | $5M | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Jul 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Dec 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Nov 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Jun 2016 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 56
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 64
- Trailers (towed)
- 89
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo222222
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 34 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 653535USDOT 2996268USDOT 1530443USDOT 2880254USDOT 3620417USDOT 3297874USDOT 4247USDOT 1133590Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2472739USDOT 2977258USDOT 3854933USDOT 2967875USDOT 2996268USDOT 2170856USDOT 653535USDOT 3886704
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ctlines.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 2996268
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jorge espronceda — 2 carriers: USDOT 1947155
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5656
Observed (24 mo)6464
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4855 MAR ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 408-3145
- Cell
- (956) 243-2347
- Fax
- (956) 831-6473
- safety@ctlines.net
- Web domain
- ctlines.net
Registration
- Officer
- Jorge Espronceda
- USDOT / docket
- 2536922 · MC-882281
- First registered
- 08/28/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2026 · 5,052,499 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/21/2022
- 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 CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC's USDOT number?
CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC's USDOT number is 2536922, and its motor carrier number is MC-882281.
Is CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC's safety record?
CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 393 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC's fleet?
CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC operates 56 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC based?
CONTINENTAL TANK LINES LLC is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.