RICARDO LOPEZ

USDOT 2855912 • DBA: VALLEY EXPRESS • 13236 MILE 2 W UNIT L, MERCEDES, TX, 78570

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,855,912
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
9562725886
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
32,448
Physical Address
13236 MILE 2 W UNIT L, MERCEDES, TX, 78570
Mailing Address
PO BOX 25, MERCEDES, TX, 78570
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 33.3%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 26.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jan 9, 2026
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-956275ACTIVEUnknownJan 12, 2026

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN393284ON FILEJan 9, 2026Feb 22, 2026

Insurance History (23 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (23 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN393284REPLACEDApr 18, 2025Jan 9, 2026
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN393284CANCELLEDApr 18, 2025Jan 29, 2026
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN373086CANCELLEDNov 15, 2024May 16, 2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN373086REPLACEDNov 15, 2024Apr 18, 2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN373086CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2024Nov 15, 2024
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0070331CANCELLEDJun 9, 2022Feb 22, 2024
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0042149CANCELLEDDec 20, 2021Jun 9, 2022
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0042149CANCELLEDNov 15, 2021Dec 20, 2021
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0039900CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2020Nov 15, 2021
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-3CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2019Jun 5, 2019
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-3CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2020
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-3CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2019Jan 10, 2020
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-3REPLACEDFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-3REPLACEDFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-2CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2019
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2017Nov 17, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2017Apr 8, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01REPLACEDFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2017Aug 12, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01REPLACEDFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2018
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288-01REPLACEDFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryA42508288CANCELLEDFeb 22, 2016Feb 22, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN393284BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2026Feb 22, 2026
TERM/CANCLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN393284BIPD/PrimaryJan 29, 2026Jan 29, 2026
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN393284BIPD/PrimaryJan 9, 2026Jan 9, 2026
TERM/CANCLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN373086BIPD/PrimaryMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN373086BIPD/PrimaryApr 18, 2025Apr 18, 2025
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN373086BIPD/PrimaryNov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0070331BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2024Feb 22, 2024
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0042149BIPD/PrimaryJun 9, 2022Jun 9, 2022
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0042149BIPD/PrimaryDec 20, 2021Dec 20, 2021
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0039900BIPD/PrimaryNov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
CANCELHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-3BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2020Feb 22, 2020
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-3BIPD/PrimaryJan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-3BIPD/PrimaryJun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-3BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-3BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
CANCELHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-2BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
CANCELHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryNov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryAug 12, 2017Aug 12, 2017
TERM/CANCLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryApr 8, 2017Apr 8, 2017
CANCELHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
TERM/REPLHALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYA42508288-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017

Authority Action History (13 events)

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Authority Action History (13 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 2, 2026DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJan 12, 2026
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 26, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 23, 2024
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 13, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 20, 2022
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 23, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 7, 2021
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 27, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 24, 2020
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 9, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 24, 2019
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 28, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2019
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 26, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2018
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 23, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 3, 2017
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 17, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 1, 2017
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 13, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 7, 2017
MC956275CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 26, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2017
MC956275MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMar 11, 2016Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
75%
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
3
Violations
13
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
33.3%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 3 of 3 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states3 inspections

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Violation Summary (13 violations from 3 inspections)

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Violation Summary (13 violations from 3 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.60CGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78Windshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24DELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.95AEmergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23A2Operating a CMV without a CDL11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(f)(1)Drivers record of duty status not current10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance

Inspection History (3 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

2 total · 50.0% OOS
2025-102026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Compliance Timeline

25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Feb 22, 2026
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 29, 2026
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 12, 2026
Authority
Jan 9, 2026
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 16, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 18, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 15, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 9, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 20, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 15, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 10, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 5, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 17, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 12, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 8, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 22, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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