Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1850238· MC755982· CARRIER· EIN 90-0433925

ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION LLC

5977 LOURDES BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521(956) 543-0143 elementtrans1@live.comOMAR GARCIA

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

16.7%

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

16.7%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 16.7% — above the 6.7% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC755982

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$750K on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/26/2026

HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DD02-RAL021009-01

Authority history (4) ▾

03/30/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2026)

09/02/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2022)

03/30/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2012)

08/17/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Insurance history7 insurers on record

Filing timeline (11) ▾

HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2025 → 04/26/2026
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2024 → 04/26/2025
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2023 → 04/26/2024
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/2022 → 04/26/2023
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2021 → 10/05/2022
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2021 → 08/30/2022
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2014 → 05/28/2021
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2014 → 04/26/2021
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2013 → 04/26/2014
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/26/2012 → 04/26/2013
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2011 → 04/26/2012

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle6 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 22%

Driver6 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

6 inspections · 34 violations (4 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2025-08-20 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard 1 over the intervention line

Unsafe

clean

line 65%

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

≈87%

line 80%

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

▼ -1.38

Now · official

2.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.62

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Over intervention line

▼ -5.59

Now · official

10.16

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

4.57

estimate

Est. percentile over 80%

76–91%

best▲ 80% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

0%vehicle

20%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

5inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 87% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)

Brakes2 viol44%

393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 22%
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 22%

Lighting / lamps2 viol44%

393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 33%
393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 11%

Emergency equipment1 viol11%

393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 11%

What to do

Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”

Projected estimatecould improve up to 45 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 20% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

5 trailer 3 truck

1996 PETERBILT 379seen 3×

1XP5DR9X3TD413525· R712533 TX

2014 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 2×

1XKAD49X2EJ386541· R464542 TX

2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5325RM413297· 42801W NE

2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC532XRT414337· 44645W NE

2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers

1GR1P0627RK613233· 42937W NE

2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5320RM413384· 42688W NE

2013 KENWORTH T6 Series

1XKAD49X8DJ368883· R557948 TX

1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers

1GRAP0621KD127317· 30671W NE

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

2 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers

Company officer: OMAR GARCIA
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2009-02-02
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-08-05
Census status: Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 35 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

18 events

04/26/2026Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DD02-RAL021009-01
04/26/2026Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DD01-RAL000393-01
03/30/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2026)
08/05/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
04/26/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7422393841
04/26/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA967742418
04/26/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN326424
10/05/2022Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN307389
09/02/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2022)
08/30/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN307389
05/28/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0016887
04/26/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0016887
04/26/2014Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0001411
04/26/2013Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1556911
04/26/2012Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA507961
03/30/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2012)
08/17/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
02/02/2009Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2019-10-28

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-08-05
Reported mileage: 125,321 mi (2024)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — OMAR GARCIA, BROWNSVILLE, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 4:38 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.