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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 243 days (since Jan 25, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

BERNAL BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC

BERNAL BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Mcallen, TX. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Jan 25, 2026
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 243 days (since Jan 25, 2026).
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BERNAL BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2134737)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 243 days (since Jan 25, 2026).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2134737/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
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USDOT 2134737 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BENITO BERNAL General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in MCALLEN, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jan 25, 2026.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274344 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Jan 25, 2026

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2134737
In FMCSA records since Mar 25, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer BENITO BERNAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 151,293 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (956) 750-0224
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3901 SOUTH M STREET
MCALLEN, TX 78503
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2134737
In FMCSA records since Mar 25, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 151,293 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.67 vs 1.80 +0.87
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-04-22 (2,000+ 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 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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.

Risk intelligence

BERNAL BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (2) and CO (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Utility, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 274,344 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,344 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,344 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-10 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
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
Texas (TX) 2 1 50.0% Jul 19, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Mar 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Utility 5
Wabash National 2
Freightliner 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 13.00 13 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85277427 Jul 19, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R342148 · 1XPBD49X6ED249017
5 393.75A, 396.17C, 393.9 Yes
85209837 Jul 10, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R342140 · 1FUJA6CVX6LU30193
3 393.55E, 393.9, 392.2W No
84066586 Mar 7, 2025 CO 3 LAMAR CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R342148 · 1XPBD49X6ED249017
0 — No
82159678 Jul 13, 2024 CO 3 LIMON CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R342148 · 1XPBD49X6ED249017
1 392.2 No
81574183 May 4, 2024 CO 3 LAMAR CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R342148 · 1XPBD49X6ED249017
1 392.2 No
80013396 Oct 26, 2023 AZ 2 BUCKEYE AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R342148 · 1XPBD49X6ED249017
2 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLMF No
79946018 Oct 18, 2023 AZ 1 EHRENBERG PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R512113 · 1XPBD49X1GD353529
7 393.70(b)(1)(i), 392.2, 393.48(a) Yes
79808711 Oct 1, 2023 AZ 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R512113 · 1XPBD49X1GD353529
2 392.2, 395.28(a) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX65SDHQE1AI Nov 1, 2021 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC743357
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 MC743357 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

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
Apr 27, 2023 MC743357 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Apr 22, 2011 MC743357-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-TX-0000474-2025 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2025 Jan 25, 2026 CANCELLED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-TX-0000123-2024 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2024 May 24, 2025 REPLACED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-TX-0000123-2024 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2024 Jun 4, 2025 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC RKT0718-1076-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 29, 2023 May 23, 2024 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC RKT0718-1076-01 BIPD/Primary — May 23, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA956917290 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2022 May 23, 2023 CANCELLED
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM039185-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0039927 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2020 Mar 31, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0039927 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2020 May 4, 2021 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN259584 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2019 Mar 28, 2020 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA06669351 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2018 Mar 28, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP16502A BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2015 May 21, 2018 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP16502A BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2015 Apr 30, 2018 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN139655 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2014 Apr 15, 2015 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA515634 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2013 Apr 18, 2014 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA515634 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2013 Apr 15, 2014 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 1538488 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2012 Apr 18, 2013 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA507823 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2011 Apr 18, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 2, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Feb 2, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jan 25, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  4. Jun 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  5. May 27, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. May 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  7. May 28, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. May 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  9. Jul 29, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  10. Jul 13, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. May 24, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. May 23, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 31, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  14. Mar 25, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. May 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Mar 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Mar 28, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 28, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  19. May 21, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  20. May 1, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Apr 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  22. Apr 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Apr 18, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Apr 17, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Apr 15, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Apr 18, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  27. Apr 18, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 17, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LAMAR CO CO 2 0
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE TX 2 1
BUCKEYE AZ AZ 1 0
EHRENBERG PORT OF ENTRY AZ 1 1
ROADSIDE AZ 1 0
LIMON CO CO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.70(b)(1)(i) Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.28(a) 395.28(a) Hours of Service 1 0

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