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RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC

HOUSTON, TX

USDOT 1815837 Active Based in HOUSTON, TX
Operating authority
Insurance

CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · BIPD/Primary

2 active policies

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
15
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC is a motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1815837. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 15 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Houston, TX. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 30.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NM (6) and TX (3), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

30.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (90.0% of violations); top code 393.45B2UV (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; International, Fontaine, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance & contact

vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Location & Contact
19810 LAKE HOLLOW LANE
HOUSTON, TX 77084
Phone: 8322896213
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 1815837
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 160,971 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above the 10–15% national average.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 241,670 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 241,670 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 241,670 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-06 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 violations
4 OOS · 22.2%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 6 3 50.0% Mar 12, 2025
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Oct 31, 2024
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 7
Kenworth 5
Fontaine 4
Trlk 4
Tran 1
Trail-Eze 1
Trailer 1
Unknown 1
Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85923015 Sep 29, 2025 CO 2 LAMAR CO
INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PLF7964 · 3HAMMMML8FL040349
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
84119459 Mar 12, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R733535 · 3HSCUAPR2AN217836
5 393.75A3, 393.9TS, 393.19 Yes
84068764 Mar 4, 2025 NM 2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
2 393.45B2UV, 392.2 No
84039577 Mar 4, 2025 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R733535 · 3HSCUAPR2AN217836
1 392.2 No
83120840 Nov 8, 2024 NM 3 GLENRIO
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R733535 · 3HSCUAPR2AN217836
0 — No
83074743 Oct 31, 2024 TX 2 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
0 — No
83037697 Oct 29, 2024 NM 2 GLENRIO WELCOME CENTER
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
4 393.207A, 393.45UV, 393.45B2UV Yes
82836390 Oct 1, 2024 TX 2 US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R733535 · 3HSCUAPR2AN217836
1 393.78 No
82623522 Sep 9, 2024 TX 2 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R733535 · 3HSCUAPR2AN217836
3 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1) No
81983490 Jun 26, 2024 NM 2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
INTL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R733535 · 3HSCUAPR2AN217836
3 393.75(a), 393.9(a), 393.203(a) Yes
81025669 Mar 4, 2024 AR 2 ar-hempstead-co-(hope-east-stn)
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
3 393.25(e), 393.75(c), 396.3(a)(1) No
79665471 Sep 8, 2023 CO 3 FORT MORGAN POE WB
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
0 — No
78693679 May 20, 2023 WY 1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
15 396.5(b), 393.130, 393.9(a) Yes
78708516 May 18, 2023 TX 2 3200 E SH 71 HWY
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R572784 · 1XKDP4TXXCR950299
14 393.130, 393.45(d), 393.205(c) Yes
78498030 Apr 26, 2023 TX 1 tx-ih-0020-in-taylor-co.-(261-293
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R602998 · 3WKADB9X45F072608
2 393.45(d), 393.11 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
CONTRACT
MC659368
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 4, 2010 MC659368 NC REVOCATION NC →
Oct 20, 2008 MC659368-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX011586-00 91X Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 9300133841 BIPD/Primary Apr 4, 2025 Apr 1, 2026 REPLACED
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 9300133841 BIPD/Primary Apr 4, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA978671123 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2024 May 7, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA978671123 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2024 Apr 4, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP48485A BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2019 Apr 1, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 6260846 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2017 Apr 1, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP82918A BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2010 Nov 1, 2017 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP82918A BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2010 Nov 29, 2017 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY PAC5317515 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2008 Oct 28, 2008 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY MAC5317515 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2008 Oct 28, 2008 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY PAC5317515 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2008 Jul 7, 2010 NAME CHANGED
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY PAC5317515 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 28, 2008 Oct 28, 2010 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 6606548 BIPD/Primary Sep 29, 2008 Oct 28, 2008 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 6606548 BIPD/Primary Sep 29, 2008 Dec 4, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Apr 1, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Apr 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. May 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  5. Apr 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Apr 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  7. Apr 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Apr 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  9. Nov 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Nov 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Oct 28, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 15, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Jul 7, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jun 18, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Dec 4, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  16. Oct 28, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Oct 28, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  18. Oct 28, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Oct 20, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.104(b) Cargo securement - tiedown damaged Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.130 Cargo securement - heavy equipment Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.78 Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) No proof of periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.100(b) Cargo securement - aggregate working load Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC

Is RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1815837 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety rating? ▾
RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC had? ▾
15 roadside inspections are on file for RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC based? ▾
RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 19810 LAKE HOLLOW LANE, HOUSTON, Texas 77084. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC659368). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC operate? ▾
RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RIOS TRANSPORTATION LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

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