ARTURO CANTU JR INC

Q: What is ARTURO CANTU JR INC's out-of-service rate?

ARTURO CANTU JR INC's peak out-of-service rate is 19.6% (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.

Q: Does ARTURO CANTU JR INC have valid operating authority?

Yes. ARTURO CANTU JR INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC713409). 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.

LAREDO, TX

DBA: HI-VALLEY TRANSPORT

USDOT 2020772 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTURO CANTU III Company officer 2: ROXANNE VILLALOBOS Other (STEEL COILS, HEAVY M) Based in LAREDO, TX Grade B · 79

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

Policy effective · Jul 27, 2025

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
1 fatality on crash record 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →

Company officer: ARTURO CANTU III

Company officer 2: ROXANNE VILLALOBOS

Cargo: Other (STEEL COILS, HEAVY M)

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ARTURO CANTU JR INC (USDOT 2020772)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): ARTURO CANTU III (Company officer); ROXANNE VILLALOBOS (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2020772/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 19.6% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58213 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2020772

In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 2010 (~16y)

MC / docket MC713409

Company officer ARTURO CANTU III

Company officer 2 ROXANNE VILLALOBOS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (STEEL COILS, HEAVY M)

Fleet size 16 units

Drivers 19

Annual mileage 1,790,758 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (956) 725-0084

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5952 HWY 359

LAREDO, TX 78043

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2020772

In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 2010 (~16y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,790,758 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 19.6% vs 23.4% -3.8 pts

Driver OOS Rate 10.3% vs 6.7% +3.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active insurance

Related filings

Insurance
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 27, 2025
Process Agent
EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC713409
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	15	0
Trailers	124	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 23 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 127 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	51	51	0
OOS inspections	6	7	0
OOS percentage	11.76%	13.73%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

127

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

19.6%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

23 all-time

Authorities

1 active

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

ARTURO CANTU JR INC is a motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2020772. 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 16 power units and 19 drivers, with 127 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 19.6%. 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

ARTURO CANTU JR INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 19 drivers, based in Laredo, TX. Across 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 23.3% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

60 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 6% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TX (32) and US (6), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

23.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (70.4% of violations); top code 391.11B2-Z (Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001.) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Peterbilt, Utility, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 19.6% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 58,213 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

10.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 58,213 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +10.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

19.6%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 58,213 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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)	27	6	22.2%	Jul 13, 2026
US (US)	6	2	33.3%	Feb 11, 2026
California (CA)	5	1	20.0%	Nov 13, 2025
Mississippi (MS)	2	1	50.0%	Jan 16, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	2	0	0.0%	Nov 18, 2025
Arkansas (AR)	1	1	100.0%	Oct 1, 2025
Oklahoma (OK)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 5, 2026
Oregon (OR)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 30, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 25, 2024
North Carolina (NC)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 31, 2025
Colorado (CO)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 15, 2026
Illinois (IL)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 11, 2024
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 17, 2026
Missouri (MO)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 25, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		61
Utility		53
Freightliner		24
Kenworth		20
Trail-Eze		8
International		3

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	11	—	2.06	2	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	4	—	0.53	1	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	5	—	2.47	2	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	29	—	5.26	5	—	Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (127 rows) View all 127 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88409792	Jul 13, 2026	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R544868 · 1XPXD49XXND768612	1	395.24D	No
88324663	Jul 5, 2026	OK	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R106523 · 1XPBD49XXFD259230	0	—	No
88172815	Jun 17, 2026	KY	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R544866 · 1XPXD49X4ND768637	0	—	No
87601943	Apr 15, 2026	CO	2	CORTEZ CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R659054 · 1XPXD49X6PD892430	0	—	No
87324540	Mar 5, 2026	TX	1	COLUMBIA POE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R544868 · 1XPXD49XXND768612	0	—	No
87205173	Feb 26, 2026	TX	1	COLUMBIA POE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801078 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGC4065	5	393.75A2, 396.3A1, 393.61	No
87192848	Feb 25, 2026	TX	1	COLUMBIA POE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166521 · 1XPBD49X3ED223068	3	393.50C, 396.5B, 391.11B2-Z	No
87118846	Feb 19, 2026	TX	2	486M US277	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R781095 · 1XPXD49X2PD830412	1	383.23A2	Yes
87067142	Feb 13, 2026	TX	2	400M IH10 EB	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R607304 · 1XPXDP9X3PD799172	0	—	No
87026462	Feb 11, 2026	US	1	LAREDO TX	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R801087 · 3AKJGLDV9FSGC4065	3	393.47B-BMBCBD-SA, 393.9A-LLPL, 391.11B2-Z	Yes
86851078	Jan 20, 2026	US	2	LAREDO TX	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166519 · 1XPBD49X8ED193890	2	393.95A4-EEUS, 391.11B2-Z	No
86837697	Jan 16, 2026	MS	3	JONES COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R479048 · 1XPXD49X3LD704697	3	391.11B2-Q, 391.11B2-S, 392.2-SLLS3	Yes
86832398	Jan 14, 2026	US	1	LAREDO TX	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166519 · 1XPBD49X8ED193890	5	393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.83G	No
86627385	Dec 18, 2025	US	1	LAREDO TX	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R544867 · 1XPXD49X8ND768611	0	—	No
86423533	Nov 20, 2025	TX	1	COLUMBIA POE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166522 · 1XPBD49X9ED193977	6	391.11B4, 393.207A, 396.3A1B	Yes
86372054	Nov 18, 2025	NM	1	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166523 · 1XPBD49XXFD259230	2	396.3A1-LC, 396.5B	No
86345455	Nov 13, 2025	CA	2	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NL 67EP3F · 1XPBD49XXFD259230	0	—	No
86206880	Oct 30, 2025	MS	3	JACKSON CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R479048 · 1XPXD49X3LD704697	0	—	No
85963548	Oct 1, 2025	AR	3	FAYETTEVILLE AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166521 · 1XPBD49X3ED223068	3	391.11B2-Q, 392.2-SLLSWZ, 392.2-SLL	Yes
85842581	Sep 8, 2025	TX	1	COLUMBIA POE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166519 · 1XPBD49X8ED193890	4	393.207A, 393.47A, 392.2RG	Yes
85370991	Jul 30, 2025	OR	3	VALE OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R479048 · 1XPXD49X3LD704697	2	395.8E1PC	No
85283276	Jul 22, 2025	US	1	LAREDO TX	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L86420 · 1FUJA6CV35LV32370	1	391.11B2-Z	No
85209746	Jul 11, 2025	TX	1	COLUMBIA POE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R166519 · 1XPBD49X8ED193890	3	393.78, 396.3A1, 393.9H	No
85123097	Jul 3, 2025	US	1	LAREDO TX	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L86420 · 1FUJA6CV35LV32370	4	383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.5B-L, 393.83E	Yes
85112508	Jun 30, 2025	NM	2	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R607304 · 1XPXDP9X3PD799172	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (23 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
LA2025141712	Oct 30, 2025	LA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX6SL9HQE1MG	Feb 3, 2024	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MS1801230687	Sep 24, 2023	MS	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0023248725	May 29, 2023	SC	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
UT2301960166	Mar 22, 2023	UT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0904222906	Feb 5, 2023	IN	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
AR2023504753	Jan 18, 2023	AR	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX6CNDHQE1FU	Jul 10, 2022	TX	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
AR2022521885	Apr 16, 2022	AR	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
AR2022517927	Mar 29, 2022	AR	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL8843128501	Apr 14, 2021	FL	1	3	Yes	No	Fatal
AR2021517249	Mar 30, 2021	AR	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA8602002777	Aug 19, 2020	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX001843936	Feb 9, 2020	IL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000079286	May 9, 2019	MO	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
OH0186044114	Mar 15, 2018	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
VA0173255019	Nov 21, 2017	VA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX4ZZEHQE1HT	Sep 17, 2017	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WV201717429A	Jul 7, 2017	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
DE5016037163	Nov 4, 2016	DE	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA510012100X	Sep 28, 2015	PA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0007115924	Sep 5, 2015	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX4EMDHQE1LF	Jul 8, 2015	TX	0	2	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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 7, 2012	MC713409	NC	REVOCATION	NC →
May 28, 2010	MC713409-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (52 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA81006740	91X	$750,000	Jul 27, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 26, 2025	Jul 27, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 28, 2025	Jun 26, 2025	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 28, 2025	Jul 15, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 6, 2024	Apr 25, 2025	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 6, 2024	Mar 28, 2025	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2024	Oct 4, 2024	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2024	Aug 25, 2024	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2024	Jul 27, 2024	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71010194	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2024	Sep 6, 2024	REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71001091	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2023	Jul 27, 2024	CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	RTX22100374	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2022	Jul 27, 2023	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-66-2-212274	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2021	Jul 27, 2022	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-66-2-212274	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2021	Sep 1, 2021	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-66-2-212274	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2021	Sep 14, 2021	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-66-2-201402	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 10, 2020	Jul 27, 2021	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-66-2-201402	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2020	Sep 4, 2020	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TTT-66-2-201402	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2020	Aug 10, 2020	REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTTX000246-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2019	Jul 27, 2020	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTTX000246-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2019	Jul 27, 2019	REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	WGTTX000246-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 27, 2018	Jul 27, 2019	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MTX-LAAF01-1700489	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 5, 2017	Aug 5, 2018	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MTX-LAAF01-1700489	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 5, 2017	Jul 27, 2018	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MAT-0003500-30595	BIPD/Primary	—	May 17, 2017	Aug 5, 2017	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MAT-0003500-30595	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 5, 2016	May 17, 2017	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 27, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 21, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 15, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 27, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 26, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 25, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 28, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 4, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 6, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 25, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 24, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 27, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 21, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 27, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 26, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 14, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 2, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 26, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 4, 2020

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 11, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 10, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 27, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 23, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 5, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 27, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 27, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 5, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 4, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 17, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 4, 2016

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 5, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2016

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 8, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
COLUMBIA POE	TX	14	3
LAREDO TX	US	9	4
LAREDOTX	US	4	1
LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	NM	3	0
IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE	TX	3	1
SALINE COUNTY	AR	2	1
SR-60 WB AT ARCHIBALD	CA	2	0
CORTEZ CO	CO	2	1
TERRE HAUTE IN	IN	2	0
STEELE MO	MO	2	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	20	3
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	18	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	10	3
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	7	0
393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment.	Vehicle Maintenance	7	0
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	7	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	6	1
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0

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How to verify ARTURO CANTU JR INC

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Frequently asked questions about ARTURO CANTU JR INC

Is ARTURO CANTU JR INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. ARTURO CANTU JR INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2020772 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 ARTURO CANTU JR INC's safety rating? ▾

ARTURO CANTU JR INC 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 ARTURO CANTU JR INC had? ▾

127 roadside inspections are on file for ARTURO CANTU JR INC 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 ARTURO CANTU JR INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

ARTURO CANTU JR INC's peak out-of-service rate is 19.6% (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 ARTURO CANTU JR INC based? ▾

ARTURO CANTU JR INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5952 HWY 359, LAREDO, Texas 78043. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does ARTURO CANTU JR INC have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. ARTURO CANTU JR INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC713409). 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 ARTURO CANTU JR INC operate? ▾

ARTURO CANTU JR INC self-reports 16 power units and 19 drivers 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 ARTURO CANTU JR INC had any crashes? ▾

23 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ARTURO CANTU JR INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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