Carrier profile · USDOT 3997278 · MC-1501343 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

FLINK TRANSPORT LLC

14 power unitsavg 5.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLAREDO, TX87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1501343 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 462-7155 Email dispatchc.garcia@flinktransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.8% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.0%

▲ 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

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 24.0%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 — 25 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

18.2% · 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 3.7 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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 4

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 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / 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.

395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 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 / 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 ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Incline’23–’24

Trisura Specialty’24–’25

Agricultural Workers’25–’26

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

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

LAREDO, TX

15949 HIGHWAY 83 NORTH

Top corridor

TX 18 · NM 4 · AR 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: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1856796 USDOT 2134155 USDOT 2587053Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1458694 USDOT 1856796 USDOT 2134155 USDOT 2587053 USDOT 53467

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: 15949 HIGHWAY 83 NORTH, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 462-7155
Email: c.garcia@flinktransport.com
Web domain: flinktransport.com

Registration

Officer: Fabricio Bernal Wong
USDOT / docket: 3997278 · MC-1501343
First registered: Dec 12, 2022
Last MCS-150: Aug 7, 2025 · 1,279,872 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,279,872

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 FLINK TRANSPORT LLC.

FLINK TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3997278) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 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 17, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 7, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FLINK TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

FLINK TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3997278, and its motor carrier number is MC-1501343.

Is FLINK TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 17, 2026, FLINK TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FLINK TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

FLINK TRANSPORT LLC has a 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).