JEL ACOSTA TRANSPORTATION LLC

JEL ACOSTA TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Weslaco, TX. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jun 17, 2025
Policy effective · Jun 17, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 362 days Jun 20, 2024 → Jun 17, 2025
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JEL ACOSTA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3868439)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 362 days — Jun 20, 2024 → Jun 17, 2025

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3868439/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3868439 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JULIO CESAR ACOSTA Produce Grain / Feed / Hay Based in WESLACO, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274438 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3868439
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2022 (~4y)
Company officer JULIO CESAR ACOSTA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Produce, Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 14,192 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11712 MESQUITE CIR
WESLACO, TX 78599
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3868439
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 14,192 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.14 vs 1.80 -0.66
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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 2022-06-23 (1,549 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 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 7.14%
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
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
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

JEL ACOSTA TRANSPORTATION LLC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (14 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (8.3% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 274,438 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 274,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 20, 2024 to Jun 17, 2025 (362 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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) 14 2 14.3% Sep 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 16
Timpte 10
Wils 5
Freightliner 1
Merr 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.48 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 5.76 6 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88886726 Sep 1, 2026 TX 2 TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
88596081 Aug 2, 2026 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88553867 Jul 27, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45B2UV, 393.75C, 393.11 No
87675932 Apr 22, 2026 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 78 No
86968626 Feb 3, 2026 TX 3 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.11B2-Q Yes
86109379 Oct 20, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78 No
85781429 Sep 9, 2025 TX 3 IH 2 MM 166
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2W No
85523590 Aug 16, 2025 TX 2 US 77 NB MP 710
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11TL, 393.9H No
85433326 Aug 5, 2025 TX 2 39M IH69E NB SVC RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85298088 Jul 17, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85052121 Jun 25, 2025 TX 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2W No
83639434 Jan 10, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 393.9TS No
83186057 Nov 14, 2024 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9TS, 393.9, 392.2RG Yes
82955637 Oct 18, 2024 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9 No
81396681 Apr 11, 2024 TX 2 US 77 RIVIERA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 393.60(d) No
81078041 Mar 1, 2024 TX 2 US 77 RIVIERA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80629804 Jan 11, 2024 TX 2 US 77 RIVIERA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.60(a), 392.2 No
80080299 Nov 2, 2023 MS 2 LAUDERDALE COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79677275 Sep 12, 2023 TX 1 tx-lat:26---02-40.35n
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
7 383.23(a)(2), 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79296467 Jul 28, 2023 TX 2 US 77 RIVIERA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 395.8(k)(2), 383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a) Yes
78444384 Apr 18, 2023 TX 2 US 77 RIVIERA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 393.28 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1415525 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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
Jun 23, 2022 MC1415525-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY MBC10108201 91X $750,000 Jun 17, 2025 On file ACTIVE
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY MBC10108201 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jun 17, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 362 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 20, 2024 to Jun 17, 2025
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY MBC10091302 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2023 Jun 20, 2024 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY MBC10091301 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2022 Jun 20, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 26, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jun 26, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jun 20, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jun 20, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 362 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 17, 2025)
  5. Jun 20, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US77 RIVIERA SCALE TX 7 2
US 77 RIVIERA TX 5 2
LAUDERDALE COUNTY MS 1 0
39M IH69E NB SVC RD TX 1 0
IH 2 MM 166 TX 1 0
TX TX 1 0
US 77 NB MP 710 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 5 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 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
392.60(a) Unauthorized passenger on board CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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