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VELA BRO'S TRANSPORT LLC (DBA R V TRUCKING)
USDOT 1980623 • MISSION, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameVELA BRO'S TRANSPORT LLC
Doing business asR V TRUCKING
Address419 VILLA RAMA CIRCLE, MISSION, TX 78572
Phone(956) 821-3198
Company officerROBERTO VELA JR
In business sinceJan 2010
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 18.18% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2010: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections11 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections12
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Recent roadside inspections
Jun 14, 2026 Walk-around, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
Jun 3, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Sep 10, 2025 Walk-around, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 393.19: Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
49 CFR 393.60D: Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmi…
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
May 7, 2025 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
Feb 20, 2025 Driver-only, TX
Clean, no violations
Jan 7, 2025 Walk-around, TX
9 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal, OOS
49 CFR 393.19: Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
49 CFR 393.19: Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
+3 more
Dec 4, 2024 Walk-around, TX
2 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.23PT: All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical …, OOS
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal, OOS
Nov 20, 2024 Walk-around, TX
7 violations
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.209E: Power steering violations
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.83G: Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver…
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
+1 more
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Vela Bro's Transport LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Vela Bro's Transport LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2010 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1980623 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Vela Bro's Transport LLC
Vela Bro's Transport LLC, doing business as R V Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Mission, Texas, registered with FMCSA since January 2010. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1980623, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about VELA BRO'S TRANSPORT LLC
Is Vela Bro's Transport LLC legit?
Vela Bro's Transport LLC has an active USDOT registration (1980623). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Vela Bro's Transport LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Vela Bro's Transport LLC based?
419 Villa Rama Circle, Mission, TX 78572. Phone on file: (956) 821-3198. Registered with FMCSA since January 2010.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.