Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 4, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.7 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
INNOVATIVE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1508926) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 4, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 4, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 4, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 19, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
INNOVATIVE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 1508926, and its motor carrier number is MC-565749.
As of Jul 4, 2026, INNOVATIVE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
INNOVATIVE CARRIERS INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
INNOVATIVE CARRIERS INC operates 14 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
INNOVATIVE CARRIERS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
Comparable carriers around Laredo and across Texas
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 6 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2009 → Jun 2011 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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