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Carrier profile · USDOT 2425642 · MC-834764 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC

6 power unitsavg 15.9 yrLocal · 2 statesLAREDO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-834764 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 286-4779 Email dispatchadmon@heavycargogroup.com

Carrier verification summary for HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) 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.

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2425642) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 28, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.4

▼ 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-mo

15.4

▼ 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

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.9 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · 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 17.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Specialty’15–’18

Hudson’18–’21

United Specialty’21–’23

Southlake Specialty’23–’26

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2023	$750K	4
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Jan 2021	$750K	3
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2018	$750K	8
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jan 2014 → Jan 2015	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jan 2014	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

LAREDO, TX

9813 SANDHILL UNIT 6

Top corridor

TX 14 · LA 1

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2945506Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2945506 USDOT 3774878

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: 9813 SANDHILL UNIT 6, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 286-4779
Email: admon@heavycargogroup.com
Web domain: heavycargogroup.com

Registration

Officers: Ivanna Chapa · Rebecca Gutierrez
USDOT / docket: 2425642 · MC-834764
First registered: Jul 30, 2013
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 412,524 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 28, 2017
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

412,524

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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Frequently asked

What is HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC's USDOT number?

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2425642, and its motor carrier number is MC-834764.

Is HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC's safety record?

HEAVY CARGO GROUP INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).