Carrier profile · USDOT 258923 · MX-225512 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV

79 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 3 statesCD JUAREZ, CI76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMX-225512 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

79Power units

103 observed · MCS-150

672Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(656) 627-0075 Email dispatchnahum.sotelo@fletessotelo.com.mx

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

Active operating authorityEstablished 41 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Multiple injury crashes15 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1986 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1,351 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1,184 vehicle and 1,351 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

1,320 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 81

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈8.6 / 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: 79
Inspections · 24 mo: 1,351
Annualized: ≈676 / yr
Coverage: ≈8.6 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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance480 · 75 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance461 · 18 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance332 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance306 · 109 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance221 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance182 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance170 · 54 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness141 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance126 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance66 · 3 OOS

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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 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

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 79
Observed power (24 mo): 103
Trailers (towed): 672

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

42.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

973

TX busiest

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

Home base

CD JUAREZ, CI

CAMINO DE LOS ESTEROS #720

Top corridor

TX ⇄ CI

TX 853 · NM 120

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: 100 trucks also ran under 40 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 555365 USDOT 557341 USDOT 818175 USDOT 1692179 USDOT 725226 USDOT 1582957 USDOT 3321515 USDOT 270179Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 62 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 624695 USDOT 662058 USDOT 725226 USDOT 818175 USDOT 1582957 USDOT 1718446 USDOT 3359582 USDOT 3867909

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

103

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: CAMINO DE LOS ESTEROS #720, CD JUAREZ, CI, 32530
Mailing address: 481 MYSTIC DESERT DR, EL PASO, TX, 79928
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (656) 627-0075
Email: nahum.sotelo@fletessotelo.com.mx
Web domain: fletessotelo.com.mx

Registration

Officers: Nahum Sotelo · Manuel Sotelo Suarez
USDOT / docket: 258923 · MX-225512
First registered: May 2, 1985
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2026 · 246,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 9.07
D-U-N-S: 811803097

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

246,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV.

FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV (USDOT 258923) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 1,351 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1,184 vehicle-level and 1,351 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 79 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's USDOT number?

FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's USDOT number is 258923, and its motor carrier number is MX-225512.

Is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV's safety record?

FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,986 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).