JOSE GUILLERMO RAMIREZ SOTELO
DBA: ZORRO EXPRESS
Joins 21 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No BIPD/Primary row in our insurance history Verify live coverage on FMCSA L&I before tendering.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 8.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 12.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
- No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
- 1 active operating authority
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSE GUILLERMO RAMIREZ SOTELO (USDOT 3033595) 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: • No BIPD/Primary row in our insurance history — Verify live coverage on FMCSA L&I before tendering. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 8.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 12.0% vs peer 0.00% • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. On file: • 1 active operating authority Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3033595/ As of: Oct 8, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 60/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 60/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
No BIPD/Primary row in our insurance history for this USDOT.
Driver OOS 8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175421 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Recent changes
- DBA — → ZORRO EXPRESS · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No BIPD/Primary in data
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-08-31 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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Operating AuthorityMX045376ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 48 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 9.52% | 19.05% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 175,421 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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DBA — ZORRO EXPRESSFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 6 | — | 1.41 | 1 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | — | 6.76 | 7 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (48 rows) View all 48 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89161972 | Oct 1, 2026 | US | 1 | EAGLE PASS TX |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88688665 | Aug 12, 2026 | US | 1 | — |
NISSAN STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.43D-B, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LSLI | Yes |
| 88285421 | Jun 30, 2026 | US | 1 | — |
NISSAN STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.11B-CSLRR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.13C3-CSURR | No |
| 88132216 | Jun 10, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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3 | 393.9TS, 383.23A2, 393.9 | Yes |
| 87924524 | May 21, 2026 | US | 1 | — |
NISSAN STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.11B-CSLRR, 393.11B-CSURR, 393.43B-BATV | No |
| 87840194 | May 11, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
NISSAN STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 392.9AA1, 393.9, 387.303B4 | Yes |
| 87502737 | Apr 2, 2026 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86668768 | Dec 23, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
DODGE TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.78, 393.95B | No |
| 86301817 | Nov 11, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9, 391.11B2-Z | No |
| 86225519 | Oct 31, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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2 | 393.9, 391.11B2-Z | No |
| 86110549 | Oct 20, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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1 | 393.9 | No |
| 85533876 | Aug 15, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
NISSAN STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 393.9, 393.11, 387.303B4 | No |
| 85483130 | Aug 12, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.60D, 390.21(a), 391.11B2-Z | No |
| 85400205 | Aug 1, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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3 | 393.75A3, 393.75C | Yes |
| 84798636 | May 28, 2025 | US | 1 | EAGLE PASS TX |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.81-H, 387.7B3II-MC, 393.60C | No |
| 83872559 | Feb 13, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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0 | — | No |
| 83830619 | Feb 7, 2025 | TX | 1 | CAMINO REAL POE |
NISSAN STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83715690 | Jan 28, 2025 | US | 1 | EAGLE PASS TX |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.40A-B, 387.7B3II-MC | Yes |
| 83615296 | Jan 14, 2025 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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2 | 393.9, 393.75C | No |
| 83428662 | Dec 13, 2024 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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2 | 393.9, 393.11 | No |
| 83416891 | Dec 12, 2024 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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0 | — | No |
| 82375547 | Aug 12, 2024 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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2 | 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 82289509 | Jul 30, 2024 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82218572 | Jul 23, 2024 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 82085617 | Jul 9, 2024 | TX | 2 | CAMINO REAL POE |
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ram
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 0 PDFs available)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | MX45376 | Involuntary Revocation | Revocation | Metadata only |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 31, 2017
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMINO REAL POE | TX | 27 | 6 |
| EAGLE PASS TX | US | 7 | 2 |
| EAGLE PASSTX | US | 4 | 0 |
| CAMINO REAL PORT OF | TX | 1 | 0 |
| EAGLE PASS CAMINO RE | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 2 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 387.7(b)(3)(iii) | Carrier - Mexican domiciled motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV in the commercial zone without insurance identification document in the vehicle | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 391.45(b) | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MX045376
common · ACTIVE · MX
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48 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.