Carrier profile · USDOT 3114138 · MC-84322 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HC CARRIERS LLC

46 power unitsavg 15.4 yrLocal · 1 statesENCINAL, TX56/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-84322 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

46Power units

43 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 377-2100 Email dispatchrlaurel@hccarriers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average48.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% 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-mo48.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo48.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.4 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 48.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 83 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

38.2% · 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 2.3 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

84 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 17

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 46-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 46
Inspections · 24 mo: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Maintenance124 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving67 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance56 · 36 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance47 · 8 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance40 · 16 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance37 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance32 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 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): 46
Observed power (24 mo): 43
Trailers (towed): 35

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

45.8%

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

ENCINAL, TX

302 E STATE HIGHWAY 44

Top corridor

TX 84

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: 9 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 1577214 USDOT 2192624 USDOT 4143225 USDOT 3191786 USDOT 2294744 USDOT 52767 USDOT 4254686 USDOT 4094090Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (54 trucks · 47 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1995304 USDOT 3663038 USDOT 4086151 USDOT 2396410 USDOT 2871129 USDOT 4299920 USDOT 1945927 USDOT 3267362

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: 302 E STATE HIGHWAY 44, ENCINAL, TX, 78019
Mailing address: PO BOX 179, ENCINAL, TX, 78019
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (956) 377-2100
Cell: (210) 454-8700
Email: rlaurel@hccarriers.com
Web domain: hccarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Roberto J Laurel Jr · Amanda Greene
USDOT / docket: 3114138 · MC-84322
First registered: Mar 25, 2018
Last MCS-150: Aug 22, 2024 · 1,230,350 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,230,350

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 HC CARRIERS LLC.

HC CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3114138) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 48.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 83 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 46 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 22, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HC CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?

HC CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3114138, and its motor carrier number is MC-84322.

Is HC CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HC CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HC CARRIERS LLC's safety record?

HC CARRIERS LLC has a 48.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 143 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).