Carrier profile · USDOT 2424152 · MC-835142 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC

15 power unitsavg 13.5 yrMulti-region · 14 statesHORIZON CITY, TX93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-835142 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 667-2518 Email dispatchgarametransportationinc@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 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 · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.0%

▲ 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

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 43 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '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

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 43
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Hallmark County’17–’19

Progressive County’22–’25

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2022 → May 2025	$750K	4
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Oct 2020 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Apr 2020	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2019	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Aug 2013 → Sep 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

51.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 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

HORIZON CITY, TX

14253 ESCALERA DR

Top corridor

TX 13 · NM 12 · 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: 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 2343318 USDOT 3477592Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2343318 USDOT 3396396 USDOT 4305636 USDOT 3216126 USDOT 3800977 USDOT 4189195 USDOT 2794012 USDOT 3633781

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: 14253 ESCALERA DR, HORIZON CITY, TX, 79928-7731
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (915) 667-2518
Fax: (915) 851-6912
Email: garametransportationinc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Jose Luis Duarte
USDOT / docket: 2424152 · MC-835142
First registered: Jul 24, 2013
Last MCS-150: May 26, 2026 · 1,184,217 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.99
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,184,217

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 GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC.

GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2424152) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 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 Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 26, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2424152, and its motor carrier number is MC-835142.

Is GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC operates 15 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC based?

GARAME TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HORIZON CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2424152
MC / Docket: MC-835142
Officer: JOSE LUIS DUARTE
Address: 14253 ESCALERA DR
HORIZON CITY, TX, 79928-7731

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 28.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(915) 667-2518 Email dispatchgarametransportationinc@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2424152
MC / Docket: MC-835142
Officer: JOSE LUIS DUARTE
Address: 14253 ESCALERA DR
HORIZON CITY, TX, 79928-7731

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 28.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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