MID VALLEY PROPANE LLC

DBA: JAIME CASTILLO

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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 Driver 6.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 21.4% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MID VALLEY PROPANE LLC (USDOT 2861216)
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 — Driver 6.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 21.4% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2861216/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2861216 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JAIME CASTILLO Liquids / Gases Based in MERCEDES, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 21.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=131108 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.

  • DBA — → JAIME CASTILLO · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2861216
In FMCSA records since Mar 3, 2016 (~10y)
Company officer JAIME CASTILLO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 45,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8626 N FM 1015
MERCEDES, TX 78570
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2861216
In FMCSA records since Mar 3, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 45,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 21.4% vs 23.4% -2.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.9% vs 6.7% +0.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.81 vs 1.80 +1.01
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
Truck tractors 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 41 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 26 26 7
OOS inspections 2 7 5
OOS percentage 7.69% 26.92% 71.43%
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
6
Drivers
3
Inspections
41
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
21.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

JAIME CASTILLO had 26 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.8%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

26 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (26 stops).

Violation profile

30.8% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.8% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Lubb, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 21.4% 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 131,108 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
21.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,108 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +21.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA JAIME CASTILLO
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-10 2026-03

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) 26 8 30.8% Mar 31, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 23
Lubb 10
Peterbilt 6
Drag 5
Ford 4
Hino 4
Delt 1
Trail-Eze 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 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.55 1 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.31 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 5.29 5 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (41 rows) View all 41 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87469121 Mar 31, 2026 TX 1 tx-8790--tx6
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3A1-CH, 393.11, 396.5B-HWSLIW Yes
87276151 Mar 11, 2026 TX 2 tx-fm-1925-mm-516-w.-of
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87216167 Mar 2, 2026 TX 2 MILITARY HWY AND ALA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 177.817E, 390.21(a) Yes
86892431 Jan 23, 2026 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2RG, 396.5B No
86594098 Dec 11, 2025 TX 1 FM907
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87409610 Dec 10, 2025 TX 1 732M TX600 SPUR SB
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9TS, 393.78, 392.2RG No
86246308 Oct 31, 2025 TX 2 FM509 NB AT HARVEST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.13C1, 393.45B2UV No
85870140 Sep 19, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9, 393.95F No
85685086 Sep 3, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85557866 Aug 19, 2025 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 392.2RG, 107.601, 393.9H No
85422184 Aug 1, 2025 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.75A3, 177.817A, 393.11 Yes
85142550 Jul 3, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A-NON-ELD, 393.78, 107.620B Yes
84469506 Apr 18, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84458289 Apr 14, 2025 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9, 393.75C No
84247691 Mar 24, 2025 TX 1 CAGE ROADWAY NORTH B
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 396.3A1BOS, 393.78, 393.47E Yes
83896078 Feb 14, 2025 TX 2 TX600 SPUR SB AT US2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 172.602C1, 177.817E No
83895281 Feb 14, 2025 TX 2 US 77 SB IN RIVIERA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60D No
83779952 Feb 3, 2025 TX 1 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75C, 393.47E, 393.45B2UV No
83779318 Jan 31, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 392.16, 393.203C No
83741725 Jan 28, 2025 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83718145 Jan 24, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75A1, 393.45A-AJS, 395.8K2 Yes
83709046 Jan 22, 2025 TX 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 177.817A, 393.78, 392.2RG Yes
83662347 Jan 18, 2025 TX 2 US 77 NB IN RIVIERA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60D No
83662421 Jan 15, 2025 TX 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83602639 Jan 13, 2025 TX 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75A3, 393.9, 172.516C6 Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
107.601 Failing to register with PHMSA prior to transporting hazardous materials requiring HM registration. Unknown 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
171.2(a) Failure to comply with Hazardous Materials regulations Hazardous Materials 1 0
172.328(b) Cargo tank not marked with proper shipping name for gases Hazardous Materials 1 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 1 0
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