ROBERTO'S TRUCKING

HOUSTON, TX

USDOT 2020561 Active OTHER-SAND/ROCK Company officer: ROBERTO CARDENAS SILLAS Other (SAND/ROCK) Based in HOUSTON, TX

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ROBERTO'S TRUCKING (USDOT 2020561)
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 — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2020561/
As of: Jul 29, 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 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240167 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2020561

In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2010 (~16y)

Company officer ROBERTO CARDENAS SILLAS

Operation OTHER-SAND/ROCK

Cargo carried

Other (SAND/ROCK)

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Contact & address

Phone: (713) 962-1793

Physical

550768

HOUSTON, TX 77255

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2020561

In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2010 (~16y)

Operation OTHER-SAND/ROCK

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 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%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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
Trucks	1	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ROBERTO'S TRUCKING is a motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2020561. 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 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. 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

ROBERTO'S TRUCKING is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Houston, TX. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (3 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.79 (Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective.) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Toyt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 240,167 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 240,167 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-12 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	3	1	33.3%	Sep 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		5
Toyt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	2.60	3	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85791271	Sep 11, 2025	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TX NDM2901 · 1FUJF0CV24LM76211	3	392.9, 393.78, 392.2RG	Yes
85224127	Jul 10, 2025	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TX NDM2901 · 1FUJF0CV24LM76211	1	393.60C	No
83356198	Dec 2, 2024	TX	2	—	TOYOTA STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Toyt TX NVD2901 · 2T3H1RFV5LW097218	2	393.9, 393.79	No
81856779	Jun 7, 2024	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TX NDM2901 · 1FUJF0CV24LM76211	1	393.79	No
81269703	Feb 21, 2024	TX	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TX NDM2901 · 1FUJF0CV24LM76211	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
79958107	Oct 17, 2023	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TX NDM2901 · 1FUJF0CV24LM76211	2	393.95(f), 393.79	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX49Q8HQE1SZ	Feb 12, 2015	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.79	Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective.	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.9	Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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