GARZA TRUCK LINE INC

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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 · Sep 20, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GARZA TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 4289779)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4289779/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4289779 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in LAREDO, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176333 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 4289779
In FMCSA records since Aug 30, 2024 (~1y)
MC / docket MC1668922
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 270,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
320 LOGISTICS UNIT B
LAREDO, TX 78045
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4289779
In FMCSA records since Aug 30, 2024 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 270,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 6.43 vs 1.80 +4.63
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 42.86%
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
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

GARZA TRUCK LINE INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 42.9%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 16.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (6) and US (1).

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.4% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Utility, and Other 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%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 176,333 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,333 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 176,333 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 (6 months)

2025-02 2026-06

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) 6 3 50.0% Jun 2, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jan 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 7
Utility 6
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 2.57 3 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.09 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 16.36 16 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88048075 Jun 2, 2026 TX 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 391.11B4, 393.9TS, 391.11B2-Q Yes
87891609 May 17, 2026 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55C1 No
86831585 Jan 18, 2026 US 2 LAREDO TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.5B-L, 393.55E-B, 393.11A1-LCHL No
86769088 Jan 7, 2026 TX 1 COLUMBIA POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
14 396.3A1BOS, 393.110B, 393.45B2UV Yes
86554481 Dec 6, 2025 TX 3 23M IH35 SB SVC RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8, 391.11B2-Z No
86365042 Nov 18, 2025 TX 1 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.11, 393.11LR, 393.75A2 No
83829772 Feb 6, 2025 TX 1 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
20 396.5B-HWSLIW, 396.3A1BOS, 393.9TS Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX75DGHQE1D5 May 7, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 25, 2024 MC1668922-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NHP0006140 91X $750,000 Sep 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Palomar Specialty Insurance Company NHP0006140 BMC-91X Sep 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHP0005061 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHP0005061 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 CANCELLED
PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NHP0005061 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 20, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  2. Aug 21, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Jun 9, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Sep 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Sep 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 12, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  7. Oct 24, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 25, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — ENTERPRISE
    Details →
  9. Sep 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
23M IH35 SB SVC RD TX 1 0
COLUMBIA POE TX 1 1
IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE TX 1 1
IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE TX 1 0
LAREDO TX US 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1668922
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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