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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3925025· MC1453006· CARRIER· EIN 74-2960217
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VANES TRANSFER COMPANY INCORPORATED

13612 N UNITEC DR, LAREDO, TX, 78045(956) 791-2204esteban@zfowarding.comESTEBAN ZARAGOZA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

No FMCSA red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 07/28/2022
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
4 yrs
since 07/27/2022
  • Active broker authority with a bond on file and no cancellation filed — no FMCSA payment red flags right now.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC1453006

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

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 07/28/2022
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC· policy 4001642
Authority history (1) ▾
08/17/2022PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
ESTEBAN ZARAGOZA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2022-07-27
Last MCS-150 update
2022-07-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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 addresses, phone numbers or 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
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
ZARA CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 4028255Active· LAREDO, TX
Strong
OfficerAddress
Medium· 3
GAZ TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4582008Active· LAREDO, TX
Medium
MailingAddress
SOU-TEX SERVICES COMPANY L C
USDOT 3562233Active· LAREDO, TX
Medium
Address
SZL BONDED CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 3933077Active· LAREDO, TX
Medium
PhoneAddress

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

4 events
  1. 08/17/2022PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  2. 07/28/2022Insurance filed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 4001642

  3. 07/27/2022Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  4. 07/27/2022MCS-150 update filed

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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-07-27
Reported mileage
—
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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, 4:26 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.