Carrier profile · USDOT 2953324 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KALO TRANSPORT LLC

21 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 1 statesMCALLEN, TX82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

33 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 400-9392 Email dispatchFCANTU_009@HOTMAIL.COM

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

Established 10 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.7%

▲ 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-mo36.7%

▲ 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

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 36.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 90 vehicle and 97 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

45.8% · 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 16.1 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

94 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 11

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

≈2.3 / 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: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 97
Annualized: ≈49 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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 Maintenance77 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance37 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 10 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 12 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 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): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 33
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

67.2%

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

MCALLEN, TX

4501 N 1ST LN

Top corridor

TX 97

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: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 184668 USDOT 574082 USDOT 4573248 USDOT 266865Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 198 USDOT 184668 USDOT 574082 USDOT 3773854 USDOT 4563693 USDOT 266865 USDOT 2540643 USDOT 1916572

Shares a company officer with other carriers

fernando cantu — 2 carriers: USDOT 3603039

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4501 N 1ST LN, MCALLEN, TX, 78504
Mailing address: 1103 W FIG AVE, MCALLEN, TX, 78577
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (956) 400-9392
Fax: (956) 787-4244
Email: fcantu_009@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Fernando Cantu
USDOT / docket: 2953324
First registered: Dec 9, 2016
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2024 · 1,210,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,210,000

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 KALO TRANSPORT LLC.

KALO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2953324) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading 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 36.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 97 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 90 vehicle-level and 97 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is KALO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

KALO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2953324.

Is KALO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KALO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KALO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

KALO TRANSPORT LLC has a 36.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 137 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).