SDL CARRIERS INC

USDOT 3019765

Active

Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.

USDOT3019765
MC NumberMC-33703
Fleet36 power units
Drivers40
Phone9563249530
LocationLaredo, TX

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on fileSutton Specialty Insurance Company
  • Coverage gaps1 in filing history
  • Out-of-service rate19.1% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault

These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.

Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number3019765
MC NumberMC-33703
Legal NameSDL CARRIERS INC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone9563249530
Address22801 MINES RD, Laredo, TX, 78045-8991

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingS — Satisfactory (rated 20221006)
Hazmat Flagfalse

Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.

Filings

Insurance

Current InsurerSutton Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage on File$750,000
Insurance on File Since2026-07-08

1 coverage gap detected in filing history.

InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company$750,000BMC-91X2026-07-08
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company$750,000BMC-352026-07-072026-07-07
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company$750,000BMC-91X2026-02-01

Timeline

Authority history

Authority Events on Record3
  • 2024-10-22 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
  • 2026-07-07 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file
  • 2026-07-16 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative Correction

Our scoring

Safety scores

Unsafe Driving
84 / 100
Hours-of-Service Compliance
93 / 100
Driver Fitness
91 / 100
Controlled Substances & Alcohol
99 / 100
Vehicle Maintenance
82 / 100

Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.

Safety events

Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)

Inspections403
Out-of-Service Rate19.1% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes6 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 6 towaway)
  • 2026-02-11 — NM — 1 injured, towaway
  • 2025-10-11 — LA — towaway
  • 2025-04-16 — NJ — towaway
  • 2025-01-04 — UT — towaway
  • 2024-11-01 — TX — towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 51 (307), 16 (117), 7 (114).

Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.

Equipment

Fleet & operations

Power Units (trucks)36
Drivers40
Recent Annual Mileage10,886,890
Last MCS-150 Filing08-JAN-26

SDL CARRIERS INC operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.

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