RIVERA CARRIER LLC

RIVERA CARRIER LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Laredo, TX. Across 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 26.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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
Policy effective · Jun 23, 2026
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 Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS 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 — RIVERA CARRIER LLC (USDOT 4374329)
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 — Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4374329/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4374329 Active Authorized For-Hire Company officer: CARLOS ESTEBAN RIVERA VILLAFUERTE General Freight Other (PAPER PRODUCT) Based in LAREDO, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113467 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.

  • Power Units +5 (4 → 9) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +3 (6 → 9) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 476 A Spruce Ln → 203 SUPERIOR DRIVE APT 4 · Sep 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4374329
In FMCSA records since Mar 10, 2025 (~1y)
MC / docket MC1713789
Company officer CARLOS ESTEBAN RIVERA VILLAFUERTE
Operation Authorized For-Hire
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (PAPER PRODUCT)
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Contact & address
Physical
203 SUPERIOR DRIVE APT 4
LAREDO, TX 78045
Mailing
476 A Spruce Ln
LAREDO, TX 78045
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4374329
In FMCSA records since Mar 10, 2025 (~1y)
Operation Authorized For-Hire
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.60 vs 1.80 -0.20
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-05-12 (497 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 6 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 20% 6.67%
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
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
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

RIVERA CARRIER LLC had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 26.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (3) and TX (2).

Violation profile

26.7% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (16.7% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Kenworth, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 113,467 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
28.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,467 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,467 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 476 A Spruce Ln 203 SUPERIOR DRIVE APT 4
      Seen 2 times · first Sep 13, 2026 · last Sep 20, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 6 9
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 9
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2025-09 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
Colorado (CO) 3 0 0.0% Jul 28, 2026
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 1 100.0% Feb 3, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 27, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Mar 8, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Feb 1, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 1 100.0% Jan 15, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Sep 13, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Nov 22, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 15
Utility 5
Great Dane 4
Wabash National 3
Stoughton 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.29 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 5 1.00 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.53 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 3.50 4 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89026854 Sep 15, 2026 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
89012164 Sep 13, 2026 AL 3 PIKE ROAD AL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 391.11B2-Q, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD Yes
88555606 Jul 28, 2026 CO 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88449166 Jul 16, 2026 CO 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88333414 Jul 5, 2026 CO 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88032182 Jun 1, 2026 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95A No
87444917 Mar 29, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLED No
87250523 Mar 8, 2026 MS 3 G93 SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86955226 Feb 3, 2026 ID 3 EAST BOISE ID
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 395.8E1PC-OOS, 395.24, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
86937227 Feb 1, 2026 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86906428 Jan 27, 2026 IL 3 I-80 EB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86827472 Jan 15, 2026 UT 1 HELPER UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
86404558 Nov 22, 2025 WY 3 EVANSTON POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.11B2-Q, 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86232368 Nov 4, 2025 MO 2 MAYVIEW MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 395.24 No
85857573 Sep 19, 2025 TX 2 3716 US259 BUS NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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
May 12, 2025 MC1713789-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc RKT0718205701 BMC-91 Jun 23, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DD02-RAL021028-01 91X $750,000 May 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DD02-RAL021028-01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DD01-RAL000413-01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 1, 2025 May 1, 2026 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 16, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Jul 16, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Jun 24, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  4. Jun 16, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. May 25, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. May 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 29, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. May 12, 2025
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 10 0

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