Carrier profile · USDOT 991034 · MC-418249 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED

0 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesLAREDO, TX100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418249 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.3Avg age (yr)

2015–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 249-5811 Email dispatchTORNADOTOURS@HOTMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 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 · 6

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 31 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 6 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

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 Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’03–’08

New Hampshire’08–’11

New York’13–’16

Pennsylvania Manuf’16–’21

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → current	$5M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2021	$5M	5
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2016	$5M	4
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2011 → Oct 2013	$5M	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2011	$5M	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2008	$5M	5
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

100%

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

1202 SANTA CLEOTILDE AVE

Top corridor

TX 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4202669 USDOT 660715 USDOT 565859

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: 1202 SANTA CLEOTILDE AVE, LAREDO, TX, 78040
Mailing address: PO BOX 200375, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 249-5811
Cell: (210) 296-4352
Fax: (210) 662-6356
Email: tornadotours@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Adriana Vazquez Ruiz
USDOT / docket: 991034 · MC-418249
First registered: Nov 28, 2001
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2025 · 212,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 9, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

212,000

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 TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED.

TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED (USDOT 991034) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 29, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 9, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 991034, and its motor carrier number is MC-418249.

Is TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED's safety record?

TORNADO TOURS INCORPORATED has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 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).