TOVAR'S TRANSPORTATION LLC

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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 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TOVAR'S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2503224)
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 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2503224/
As of: Sep 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 2503224 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JO ANN ANJA Company officer 2: NICOLAS AJA Grain / Feed / Hay Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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
NR

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 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275924 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.

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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 2503224
In FMCSA records since May 6, 2014 (~12y)
Company officer JO ANN ANJA
Company officer 2 NICOLAS AJA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 50,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
206 BOLDEN STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77029
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2503224
In FMCSA records since May 6, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.38 vs 1.80 +1.58
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 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 37.5%
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
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

TOVAR'S TRANSPORTATION LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 37.5%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (8 stops).

Violation profile

37.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Clem and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% 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 275,924 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 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-11 2026-08

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) 8 3 37.5% Aug 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Clem 11
Kenworth 10
Knnw 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 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 14.84 15 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88695274 Aug 11, 2026 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.11A1-CSLRR, 396.5-HL, 393.55E-B No
87033039 Feb 10, 2026 TX 2 N SAM HOUSTON TOLLWA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
8 396.5B-HLIW, 393.201A, 392.2W Yes
87066972 Feb 6, 2026 TX 2 18155 KICKAPOO RD AT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.209D, 392.2W, 393.78 Yes
87066866 Feb 5, 2026 TX 2 18155 KICKAPOO RD AT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3, 393.9, 393.11TU Yes
85908753 Sep 23, 2025 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85169494 Jul 7, 2025 TX 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84903980 Jun 5, 2025 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.60C, 393.55C1, 396.5B No
84670294 May 8, 2025 TX 2 KICKAPOO ROAD NEAR U
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3A1B, 396.5B, 396.17C No
82302789 Jul 30, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0069-in-harris-co.-(115-151
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60(c), 392.82(a)(1) No
81001213 Feb 29, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0045-in-harris-co.-(24-72)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
4 392.2, 390.21(a) No
80120746 Nov 2, 2023 TX 2 tx-2000--reed-rd
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2, 393.60(c) No
78884221 Jun 8, 2023 TX 2 IH 45 MM 103
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX51HDHQE1GO Oct 27, 2017 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4UKBHQE15O Mar 10, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
18155 KICKAPOO RD AT TX 2 2
IH 45 MM 103 TX 1 0
KICKAPOO ROAD NEAR U TX 1 0
N SAM HOUSTON TOLLWA TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 2 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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