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COMETA BUS 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
Policy effective · Jan 8, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — COMETA BUS LLC (USDOT 4284318)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4284318/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4284318 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JUAN MERCADO Company officer 2: ALFREDO MARTINEZ General Freight Passengers Based in MCALLEN, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=131064 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4284318
In FMCSA records since Aug 20, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1665997
Company officer JUAN MERCADO
Company officer 2 ALFREDO MARTINEZ
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Passengers
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 36,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (404) 680-0878
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6332 S 23RD STREET
MCALLEN, TX 78503
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4284318
In FMCSA records since Aug 20, 2024 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
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.

Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 3 3 0
OOS percentage 75% 75% —
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
6
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

COMETA BUS LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (2) and US (2).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Scania and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
3 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 131,064 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,064 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,064 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2025-05 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
3 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 2 2 100.0% Aug 28, 2026
US (US) 2 2 100.0% Feb 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 2
Scania 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 4.50 5 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.50 2 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 8.43 8 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88844802 Aug 28, 2026 TX 3 TX — 4 385.337B-OOSO, 391.11B2-Q, 383.51A-SOUT Yes
88251183 Jun 24, 2026 TX 1 —
VOLVO BUS
MX 96RC1H · 3CET2P620G5172583
5 393.83D, 391.11B2-Q, 393.9H Yes
87075394 Feb 17, 2026 US 1 HIDALGO TX
VOLVO BUS
MX 43RC8H · 3CEU3W528T5222296
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.11B2-Z Yes
84727006 May 19, 2025 US 1 HIDALGO TX
Scania MOTOR COACH
MX 03RC7H · YS2K6X20XD1879775
10 393.62-BENM, 393.62-BEMEO, 393.91-BASIW Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Passengers
MC1665997
Active
Granted Nov 19, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1665997
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Nov 19, 2024 MC1665997-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
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc SC25103134 BMC-91X — Jan 8, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC25103134 91X $5,000,000 Jan 8, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC25103134 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2025 Jan 8, 2026 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC25103134 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2025 Jan 22, 2026 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24111097 BIPD/Primary — Nov 8, 2024 Nov 8, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 3, 2026
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  2. Feb 24, 2026
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  3. Jan 22, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 9, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 8, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 8, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Feb 23, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  9. Nov 19, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HIDALGO TX US 2 2
TX TX 1 1
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