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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2019655· MC710839· CARRIER· EIN 81-1260276
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NICANOR VELA TRANSPORTATION

Legal: NICANOR VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC

4573 WICKWILLOW LANE, ALVIN, TX, 77511(281) 585-3800nickvelatrans@yahoo.comJUAN VELA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
58
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC710839

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 08/14/2025
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DC920000433-00
Authority history (13) ▾
07/18/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2022)
07/19/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2021)
07/20/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2020)
07/18/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2019)
07/18/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2018)
07/18/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2017)
07/18/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2016)
07/28/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2015)
07/01/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2015)
06/08/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2015)
04/12/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2013)
03/21/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2011)
04/30/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2023 → 08/14/2025
  2. HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2022 → 08/14/2023
  3. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2021 → 08/14/2022
  4. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2020 → 08/14/2021
  5. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2019 → 08/14/2020
  6. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2018 → 08/14/2019
  7. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2017 → 08/14/2018
  8. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2016 → 08/14/2017
  9. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2015 → 08/14/2016
  10. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/2015 → 08/14/2015
  11. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/23/2015 → 07/28/2015
  12. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2015 → 07/13/2015
  13. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/15/2010 → 07/13/2015
  14. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2015 → 06/23/2015
  15. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2013 → 04/15/2015

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.

Vehicle5 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 41 violations (3 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
41
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

20
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • OH2
  • LA2
  • PA2
  • MS2
  • CA1
  • GA1
  • TX1
  • SC1

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.

Recommendations

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

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 12.5% 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

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).

12
Inspections
41
Violations
3
Out-of-service
100
CSA points
14
Crashes
12
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

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

6 trailer 5 truck
2005 KENWORTH W900seen 5×
1XKWDB9X65J079416· R490929 TX
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS2532H5044021· 227712A ME
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYFS2538GA468115· 251771F ME
1999 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 3×
1FUYDSEB4XP980419· R695868 TX
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X47J170506· R638881 TX
2003 KENWORTH W900seen 2×
1XKWDB9X33J390699· R733354 TX
2008 DIRECT TRAILER Direct Trailer
5UJDS482X8T000602· 257744A ME
2007 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X77J207722· R668003 TX
2005 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS530850440117· 5179558 ME
2006 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.
13N14830161533668· 5179558 ME
2005 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF48A265R011811· 228876C ME

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JUAN VELA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-04-12
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 4 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Strong· 5
1
4 STAR RGC LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3933500Inactive· DONNA, TX
Strong
Officer
2
JUAN VELA
USDOT 3832131Inactive· BEN WHEELER, TX
Strong
Officer
3
JV TRUCKING
USDOT 2793274Active· SANTA FE, NM
Strong
Officer
4
STAR BUILDERS SUPPLY
USDOT 2305921Active· DONNA, TX
Strong
Officer
5
VTS USA LLC
USDOT 3149831Active· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

37 events
  1. 03/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/14/2025Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC920000433-00

  3. 08/14/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN334960

  4. 08/14/2023Insurance replaced — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy HIC80820-389

  5. 08/14/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1505-02

  6. 07/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2022)

  7. 08/14/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1505-01

  8. 07/19/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2021)

  9. 08/14/2020Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42515033-4

  10. 07/20/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2020)

  11. 08/14/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42515033-3

  12. 07/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2019)

  13. 08/14/2018Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42515033-02

  14. 07/18/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2018)

  15. 08/14/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42505105-01

  16. 07/18/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2017)

  17. 08/14/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42505105

  18. 07/18/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2016)

  19. 08/14/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000894

  20. 07/28/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2015)

  21. 07/28/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000894

  22. 07/13/2015Insurance name changed — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000894

  23. 07/13/2015Insurance name changed — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510CMNJTM090058

  24. 07/01/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2015)

  25. 06/23/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000894

  26. 06/08/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2015)

  27. 04/15/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000892

  28. 05/09/2013Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02877B121C

  29. 04/15/2013Insurance replaced — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02877B121C

  30. 04/12/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2013)

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2014-07-10
Last review
2020-02-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-12
Reported mileage
221,474 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — NICANOR VELA TRANSPORTATION LLC, ALVIN, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 3:20 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.