JOSE RAFAEL GARZA CANALES

DBA: TRANSPORTES DEL RIO

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
Review these
  • No BIPD/Primary row in our insurance history Verify live coverage on FMCSA L&I before tendering.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Carrier Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSE RAFAEL GARZA CANALES (USDOT 710416)
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:
  • No BIPD/Primary row in our insurance history — Verify live coverage on FMCSA L&I before tendering.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Carrier

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/710416/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 710416 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: JOSE GARZA General Freight Based in RIO BRAVO, TA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 66/100). 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
No BIPD history · 25/100

No BIPD/Primary row in our insurance history for this USDOT.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

No BIPD/Primary in data

BOC-3 agent

Carrier

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 710416
In FMCSA records since Oct 21, 1997 (~28y)
MC / docket MX327427
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner JOSE GARZA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 1,470 mi
Contact & address
Physical
BRECHA 114 5
RIO BRAVO, TA 88990
Mailing
101 N MCCOLL RD STE 10
MCALLEN, TX 78501
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 710416
In FMCSA records since Oct 21, 1997 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,470 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.75 vs 1.80 -0.05
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 25% 50%
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
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

TRANSPORTES DEL RIO had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 27.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (3) and US (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Kenworth, Wabash National, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 195,783 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 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-02 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) 3 1 33.3% Jun 9, 2026
US (US) 1 1 100.0% May 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 9
Wabash National 5
Unknown 3
Utility 2
Barrera 1
Freightliner 1
Mack 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 3.50 4 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 27.00 27 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 (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88121448 Jun 9, 2026 TX 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
23 393.205C, 396.3A1BOS, 393.45A-AJS Yes
87944181 May 23, 2026 US 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
6 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LCL Yes
86341560 Nov 13, 2025 TX 3 tx-mil-281-/-mccoll
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2W No
83106303 Nov 6, 2024 TX 2 tx-us-281-mm-790-w.-of
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.9, 393.9TS, 393.19 No
82167676 Jul 20, 2024 US 3 PROGRESO LAKES TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21T(b)(1) No
82040087 Jul 3, 2024 US 2 ROMA TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.205(c) No
81453669 Apr 26, 2024 US 2 ROMA TX
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 387.7(f) No
81436199 Apr 23, 2024 TX 3 tx-u.s.281/-cage-rd
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81263895 Apr 4, 2024 US 2 PROGRESO LAKES TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.75(c), 393.9(a) Yes
81242404 Mar 29, 2024 TX 2 TX600 SPUR SB AT US2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.9(a), 393.11, 393.45(d) No
80983054 Feb 27, 2024 US 2 PROGRESO LAKES TX
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-HLLH, 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 12, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — FOR HIRE PROPERTY
    Details →
  2. Dec 1, 2003
    authority
    FAILURE TO REAPPLY — FOR HIRE 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
PROGRESO LAKES TX US 3 1
ROMA TX US 2 0
TX600 SPUR SB AT US2 TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
387.303(b)(4) No copy of certificate of registration General/Admin 1 0
387.7(f) Carrier - Foreign domiciled motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV without proof of financial responsibility in English, (MCS-90 or MCS-82) in the General/Admin 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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