POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 85.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT (USDOT 1597355) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 85.7% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1597355/ As of: Aug 28, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 85.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176331 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 24 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 20% | 70% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 70.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (8) and US (2).
70.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 9 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Volvo, Other, and Cott are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 176,331 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 14 | |
| Cottrell T | 7 | |
| Other | 5 | |
| Cott | 4 | |
| Delavan Tr | 3 | |
| International | 3 | |
| Freightliner | 2 | |
| Inti | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.73 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 1.86 | 2 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | — | 15.30 | 15 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87227368 | Mar 5, 2026 | TX | 2 | FM 509 SB 736 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
12 | 396.3A1BL, 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA, 392.2W | Yes |
| 86109876 | Oct 16, 2025 | TX | 2 | FM509 SB |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
10 | 393.128, 395.8A-NON-ELD, 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA | Yes |
| 86059417 | Oct 14, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
10 | 395.8A-NON-ELD, 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA, 393.128B3 | Yes |
| 85910015 | Sep 25, 2025 | TX | 2 | INDIOS POE |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Inti
|
13 | 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA, 393.9, 393.11 | Yes |
| 84794321 | May 27, 2025 | US | 3 | SAN BENITO TX |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84317815 | Apr 3, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
17 | 393.75A3, 383.23A2, 392.9A2 | Yes |
| 83803136 | Feb 6, 2025 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 83693162 | Jan 22, 2025 | TX | 2 | INDIOS POE |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
12 | 393.43A, 393.51, 393.205A | Yes |
| 83639928 | Jan 16, 2025 | TX | 2 | INDIOS POE |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
8 | 393.9, 393.78, 393.9H | Yes |
| 83615754 | Jan 7, 2025 | TX | 2 | FM509 NB |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.205A | No |
| 81761263 | May 31, 2024 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 81191245 | Mar 25, 2024 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 81066668 | Mar 8, 2024 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80879264 | Feb 16, 2024 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80551979 | Jan 5, 2024 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80373970 | Dec 11, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80291246 | Nov 28, 2023 | TX | 2 | LOS INDIOS POE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
11 | 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.47(e) | No |
| 80228532 | Nov 22, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOS TX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79702523 | Sep 19, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOSTX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79575269 | Sep 1, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOSTX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79540811 | Aug 28, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOSTX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79192770 | Jun 26, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOSTX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 78513945 | Apr 28, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOSTX |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 78462614 | Apr 21, 2023 | US | 3 | LOS INDIOSTX |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS INDIOS TX | US | 8 | 0 |
| LOS INDIOSTX | US | 6 | 0 |
| INDIOS POE | TX | 3 | 3 |
| FM509 NB | TX | 1 | 0 |
| FM509 SB | TX | 1 | 1 |
| FM 509 SB 736 | TX | 1 | 1 |
| LOS INDIOS POE | TX | 1 | 0 |
| SAN BENITO TX | US | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 1 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.128 | No/improper securement of vehicles | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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