Carrier profile · USDOT 3161270 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC

5 power unitsavg 17.7 yrLocal · 1 statesWESLACO, TX68/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 929-5220 Email dispatchGNZLZ_MTZ17@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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

Established 8 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.0%

▲ 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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.7 yr

Model years 1999–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 37.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 34.9 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 7

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

≈2.8 / 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: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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 Maintenance33 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.7 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

93.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

WESLACO, TX

2213 W MILE 14 1/2 N

Top corridor

TX 28

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: 4 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 4437568 USDOT 1926183Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4437568 USDOT 3524534 USDOT 1926183 USDOT 4161854 USDOT 286125 USDOT 4232972

Shares a company officer with other carriers

leonardo gonzalez — 33 carriers: USDOT 971136 USDOT 1007737 USDOT 1448613 USDOT 1488986 USDOT 1935470 USDOT 2032835 USDOT 2095937 USDOT 2361118

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: 2213 W MILE 14 1/2 N, WESLACO, TX, 78599
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (956) 929-5220
Cell: (956) 478-4954
Email: gnzlz_mtz17@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Leonardo Gonzalez · Janett Gonzalez
USDOT / docket: 3161270
First registered: Jul 17, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 423,900 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

423,900

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 GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC.

GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3161270) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

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

It reports 5 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?

GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3161270.

Is GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC's safety record?

GONZALEZ CARRIERS LLC has a 37.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).