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CARRETAS TRUCKING LLC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Highlander Specialty Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 2, 2026
Review these
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Highlander Specialty Insurance Company · NC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CARRETAS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4532308)
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 BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company · NC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4532308/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4532308 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID ZUBIA General Freight Based in BAYTOWN, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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=195029 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +1 (3 → 4) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (5 → 4) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA TRUCKING → — · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Highlander Specialty Insurance Company · NC

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4532308
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 2026
MC / docket MC1797295
Company officer DAVID ZUBIA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Contact & address
Phone: (409) 204-8204
Email: [email protected]
Physical
126 SAN MARCOS DR
BAYTOWN, TX 77523
Mailing
126 SAN MARCOS DR
BAYTOWN, TX 77523-1532
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4532308
In FMCSA records since Feb 11, 2026
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
NC · DC920002148-00
Effective Jun 2, 2026
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X · DC92000214800
Effective May 20, 2026
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · DC920002148-00
Effective Mar 26, 2026
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · DC920002148-00
Effective Mar 26, 2026
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 2026-03-31 (189 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 4 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 25% 25% —
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

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

Compared against 195,029 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,029 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 195,029 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 8 tracked changes on record. · 4 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 5
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 5
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 5 4
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA TRUCKING —
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 3 5
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 3 4
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  4. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Oct 1, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2026-07 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Colorado (CO) 2 1 50.0% Sep 30, 2026
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 7, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Jul 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Fontaine 1
Great Dane 1
Wils 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 4.00 4 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 6.00 6 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89159567 Sep 30, 2026 CO 2 LAMAR CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R831836 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLN9433
0 — No
88645097 Aug 7, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF — 1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
88467069 Jul 18, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 84M854N · 1FUJHHDRXMLMJ8812
4 396.17C, 393.9, 395.8F01 No
88413776 Jul 13, 2026 CO 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R831864 · 1FUGGLD54GLHD6442
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1797295
Active
Granted Mar 31, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1797295
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Apr 30, 2026 MC1797295 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Mar 31, 2026 MC1797295-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
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company DC920002148-00 NC — Jun 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company DC92000214800 BMC-91X — May 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DC920002148-00 91X $750,000 Mar 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DC920002148-00 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Mar 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Jun 2, 2026
    insurance
    NAMECHG — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
  3. Mar 31, 2026
    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

Station State Inspections OOS
COTTONWOOD IF CA 1 1
LAMAR CO CO 1 0

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