Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2877273 · MC-965736
PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC
62 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 5 statesEL PASO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-965736 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
62Power units
57 observed · MCS-150
157Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average21.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.540.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC safe to work with?
Is PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC safe to load? PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC (USDOT 2877273, MC-965736) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in EL PASO, TX, operating 62 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 233 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC 62
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Safety
233 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.5% (24-mo)163 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.5% (24-mo)205 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.7 / 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
- 62
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 205
- Annualized
- ≈103 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance95 · 43 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving77 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance51 · 15 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance41 · 37 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance38
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance35
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance30
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance24
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance24
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 17–19
Texas · 24–25
20162025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | May 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 62
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 57
- Trailers (towed)
- 157
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo203203
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL PASO, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 46 trucks also ran under 27 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1173203USDOT 1836332USDOT 916394USDOT 1739863USDOT 3834241USDOT 3866620USDOT 2472678USDOT 3496231Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 44035USDOT 692175USDOT 1969810USDOT 2564880USDOT 3187957USDOT 1836332USDOT 2262307USDOT 3972008
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thelma sierra — 3 carriers: USDOT 3098554USDOT 3329387
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6262
Observed (24 mo)5757
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 869 SILENT VIEW PL, EL PASO, TX, 79928
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 929-2910
- Web domain
- panfreights.com
Registration
- Officer
- Thelma Sierra
- USDOT / docket
- 2877273 · MC-965736
- First registered
- 04/13/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/21/2026 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 12/22/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC's USDOT number?
PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC's USDOT number is 2877273, and its motor carrier number is MC-965736.
Is PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC's safety record?
PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC has a 40.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 233 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC's fleet?
PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC operates 62 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC based?
PANAMERICAN FREIGHTS LLC is based in EL PASO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.