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AB CARGO LLC

MCALLEN, TX

Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Coverage resumed · May 9, 2025
Contract (Property) reinstated · May 14, 2025
Policy effective · May 11, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 3871 days Oct 3, 2014 → May 9, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 3865 days Inactive Oct 14, 2014 → reinstated May 14, 2025
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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 — AB CARGO LLC (USDOT 2118820)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 3871 days — Oct 3, 2014 → May 9, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 3865 days — Inactive Oct 14, 2014 → reinstated May 14, 2025
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2118820/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2118820 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSE ALONSO BARRERA General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Based in MCALLEN, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2118820
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer JOSE ALONSO BARRERA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (956) 613-0169
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5815 N 3RD LANE
MCALLEN, TX 78504
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2118820
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.36 vs 1.80 +0.56
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-05-14 (506 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 4 3 0
OOS percentage 36.36% 27.27% —
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 14, 2014 to May 14, 2025 (3865 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 3, 2014 to May 9, 2025 (3871 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2025-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations
4 OOS · 23.5%
Hours of Service
6 violations
4 OOS · 66.7%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 3 2 66.7% Mar 6, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 3 100.0% Mar 22, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 7, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2025
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Jan 28, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 11
Utility 9
Great Dane 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 7 — 3.50 4 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.66 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 12.28 12 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88920828 Sep 7, 2026 MS 2 JACKSON COUNTY MS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R801013 · 1XKYDP9X7NJ480463
1 396.17C-PI No
88274535 Jun 29, 2026 MS 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R807553 · 1XKYDP9X4MJ396034
2 396.17C-PI No
88036132 Jun 2, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R789388 · 1XKYDP9X3KJ252889
1 395.24 No
87397712 Mar 22, 2026 TX 2 US83
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R816430 · 1XKYDP9X5KJ359152
5 393.75A2, 395.8A-ELD, 393.9 Yes
87248481 Mar 6, 2026 LA 2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R816430 · 1XKYDP9X5KJ359152
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
87196691 Feb 27, 2026 LA 3 BREAUX BRIDGE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R807337 · 1XKYDP9X9LJ354148
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86955635 Feb 3, 2026 LA 3 HAMMOND LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R816430 · 1XKYDP9X5KJ359152
3 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD, 395.8A No
86942259 Jan 28, 2026 RI 3 RICHMOND RI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R807553 · 1XKYDP9X4MJ396034
1 392.2-SLLED No
86840964 Jan 19, 2026 TX 2 tx-ih-0010-in-orange-co.-(855-880
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R789388 · 1XKYDP9X3KJ252889
7 393.9T, 393.45A-AJS, 395.8A-ELD Yes
86807617 Jan 13, 2026 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R807337 · 1XKYDP9X9LJ354148
2 393.43A, 393.55E Yes
86478169 Dec 3, 2025 NJ 2 GREENWICH SCALES WESTBOUND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R789388 · 1XKYDP9X3KJ252889
3 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LTSIR No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0011150818 Jul 10, 2011 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC740935
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC740935 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 4 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 14, 2025 MC740935-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 7, 2025 MC740935 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Mar 25, 2011 MC740935-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Mar 9, 2011 MC740935 Daily Register Permit Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TX-19-S0355636-00 91X $750,000 May 11, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TX-19-S0355636-00 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 11, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2433317-00 BIPD/Primary — May 9, 2025 May 9, 2025 REPLACED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2433317-00 BIPD/Primary — May 9, 2025 Oct 20, 2025 CANCELLED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2433317-00 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 9, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2433317-00 BIPD/Primary — May 9, 2025 May 9, 2025 REPLACED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2433317-00 BIPD/Primary — May 9, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 3871 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 3, 2014 to May 9, 2025
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA520755 BIPD/Primary — May 12, 2014 Oct 3, 2014 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA520755 BIPD/Primary — May 12, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 CANCELLED
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY 163981 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2013 May 12, 2014 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 1715682 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2012 Jul 7, 2013 REPLACED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY GIC 42-1900-02924 BIPD/Primary — Apr 25, 2012 Jul 7, 2012 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 495018 BIPD/Primary — Mar 7, 2012 Apr 24, 2012 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA507197 BIPD/Primary — Mar 7, 2011 Mar 7, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 13, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. May 11, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 25, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Sep 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. May 14, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. May 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 14, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Oct 14, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Oct 14, 2014
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 3865 days (through May 14, 2025)
  12. Oct 3, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 3, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3871 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 9, 2025)
  14. Aug 27, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Aug 27, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 12, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  18. Sep 7, 2012
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  19. Jul 10, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Jul 7, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Apr 26, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Apr 24, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  23. Mar 7, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Mar 7, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BREAUX BRIDGE LA LA 2 2
HAMMOND LA LA 1 0
JACKSON COUNTY MS MS 1 0
GREENWICH SCALES WESTBOUND NJ 1 0
RICHMOND RI RI 1 0
US77 RIVIERA SCALE TX 1 1
US83 TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0

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