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USDOT 851857 • EMILIO PORTES GIL # 623, REYNOSA, TA, 88560

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
851,857
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
8992838619
Power Units (MCS-150)
11
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
106,000
BOC-3 Agent
Physical Address
EMILIO PORTES GIL # 623, REYNOSA, TA, 88560
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1465, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
Contact

Risk Signals3 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 50.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 26.6 percentage points above average.
HIGH
No insurance filings on record
This for-hire carrier has no insurance filings in the FMCSA database — a critical compliance gap.
HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
For-HireMX-372753INACTIVEDec 1, 2003Dec 1, 2003

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MX372753FOR HIRE PROPERTYGRANTEDJun 10, 2015Unknown
MX372753FOR HIRE HOUSEHOLD GOODSGRANTEDFeb 18, 2000FAILURE TO REAPPLYNov 20, 2003
MX372753FOR HIRE PROPERTYGRANTEDFeb 18, 2000FAILURE TO REAPPLYNov 20, 2003

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
38
Violations
186
35 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
50.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
2.6%
Power Units (MCS-150)
11
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
2
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
2
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 38 of 38 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states38 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (186 violations from 38 inspections)

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Violation Summary (186 violations from 38 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps24103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors1713Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp123Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued1208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak817Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued708Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.19Hazard warning signal inoperable603Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78Windshield condition defective504Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general525Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak55Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9HInoperable head lamps40Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209(e)Power steering violations40Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TSInoperative turn signal32Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate307Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(c)(1)Coupling device/towing methods defective308Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81Horn inoperable302Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective305Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130Cargo securement - heavy equipment227Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3A1Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2UVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing21Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)Glazing/window obstructions204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.30Battery improperly secured203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9a(a)(1)Transporting hazmat without authority219General/Admin
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A2Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203ACab/body components defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C1Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TULighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21(a)Vehicle marking requirements103General/Admin
FMCSR:391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001.10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.11TTLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ABrake chamber - cracked/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.70B1IICoupling devices defective118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95AEmergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-HWSLIWFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203BCab/body improperly secured to frame10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5BFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209EPower steering violations10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.28Wiring - improper/inadequate103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(a)Brake chamber - cracked/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(e)Torsion bar cracked and/or broken10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.45(b)Expired medical examiner's certificate11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.104(f)(3)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51Steering wheel free play excessive116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:387.7(f)387.7(f)10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.106(d)Cargo securement - front end structure115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(c)Brake actuators/chambers defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(b)Emergency equipment - warning devices missing104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(3)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.13(c)(2)No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 199310Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.79Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(1)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.65(f)Tires - flat/audibly leaking108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A-DFSLOperating without proper operating authority108General/Admin

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
50.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+26.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
2.6%vs nat'l 6.7%
-4.1 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
4.89vs nat'l 1.80
+3.09 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (38 inspections)

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Inspection History (38 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 9, 202687534288RoadsideUSLevel 1TRANSCRAFT SEMI-TRAILER4Details unavailableYes
Jan 19, 202686865224CAGE RD/ U.S.281TXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER6392.2W, 393.19, 393.75A2Yes
Jan 14, 202686807573PHARR POETXLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.11No
Dec 22, 202586666665CAGE BLVD AND CAPOTETXLevel 2LOAD SEMI-TRAILER15393.9, 392.2W, 393.11Yes
Nov 25, 202586444381RoadsideTXLevel 3OTHR DOLLY CONVERTER4392.2W, 392.2RGNo
Nov 4, 202586245604PHARR POETXLevel 1ITNL TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9, 393.11TU, 393.9HYes
Oct 13, 202586059594MILITARY RD E JACKSOTXLevel 2MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK7393.11, 393.9, 390.21(a)Yes
Jul 8, 202585223708PHARR POETXLevel 1ITNL TRUCK TRACTOR7393.11TT, 393.47A, 393.70B1IIYes
May 12, 202584701196PHARR POETXLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK5393.203B, 393.45B2UV, 393.9HNo
Jan 8, 202583639302PHARR POETXLevel 1ITNL TRUCK TRACTOR6393.209E, 393.45B2UV, 393.78No
Dec 18, 202483439919RoadsideTXLevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9No
Nov 13, 202483170399US 281 MILITARY HIGHTXLevel 3LOAD SEMI-TRAILER4392.2WNo
Sep 18, 202482737362US 281 WEST OF CAGETXLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.28No
Sep 5, 202482623950MIL 281 AND SPUR 600TXLevel 3ITNL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 30, 202482849833PHARR POETXLevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR13396.3(a)(1), 396.5(b), 393.45(b)(2)Yes
Jul 31, 202482347434PHARR POETXLevel 1MACK TRUCK TRACTOR6393.11, 393.207(e), 393.55(c)(1)No
Jul 11, 202482091222PHARR TXUSLevel 1INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.209(e)Yes
Jun 17, 202481896091PHARR TXUSLevel 1INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR6393.9(a), 393.81, 393.75(c)Yes
Jun 10, 202481857201PHARR POETXLevel 2INTE TRUCK TRACTOR6393.9(a), 393.11, 393.55(c)(1)No
Apr 1, 202481269982MIL 281 AND SPUR 600TXLevel 2ITNL TRUCK TRACTOR5393.75(a)(3), 391.45(b), 393.104(f)(3)Yes
Jan 25, 202480696889US 281 MILITARY RD ETXLevel 2TRAO SEMI-TRAILER10393.11, 393.9(a), 393.209(e)Yes
Nov 16, 202380245345PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 26393.9(a), 393.11, 393.205(c)Yes
Oct 27, 202380243554CAGE BLVD SOUTH OF UTXLevel 3TRAN DOLLY CONVERTER10392.2, 393.75(a)(3), 387.7(f)Yes
Oct 24, 202380064922US 281 MM 792TXLevel 2LOAK SEMI-TRAILER11393.11, 393.130, 393.47(c)Yes
Oct 20, 202380243678US281 MILITARY AND CTXLevel 3MACK TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Sep 22, 202379811667PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 1INTL TRUCK TRACTOR3393.9(a), 392.9a(a)(1)Yes
Sep 8, 202379687907MILITARY HWY MM 792TXLevel 3MACK TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 31, 202379634535PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 2INTE TRUCK TRACTOR6393.30, 393.78, 393.81No
Aug 28, 202379700154PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 1MACK TRUCK TRACTOR2393.19, 393.9(a)Yes
Aug 22, 202379563156PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR3393.60(c), 393.78, 396.5(b)No
Jul 26, 202379321025PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 1ITNL TRUCK TRACTOR3393.11, 393.209(e)No
Jul 22, 202379310022RoadsideTXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 11, 202379286309MILITARY HWY MM 792TXLevel 2MACK TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 10, 202379511242PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 2TRAO SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jul 6, 202379114666PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 2INTL TRUCK TRACTOR6393.55(d)(3), 393.9(a), 393.19Yes
May 25, 202378791590PHARR/HIDALGO BRIDGETXLevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR13393.9(a), 393.95(a), 393.79Yes
Apr 14, 202378474746RIO GRANDE CITYTXUSLevel 22393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 392.9A-DFSLNo
Jan 1, 2020sms-78536942PHARRTXUSLevel 22Details unavailableYes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

19 total · 47.4% OOS
2024-062026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Enforcement Actions

1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties

1 Enforcement Case

fmcsa-enforcement
1 Enforcement Case
Case NumberClosed DateViolation Code(s)SettlementSubject Type
TX-2024-1035-US0886Feb 6, 2024382.215; 382.301(a); 382.305(b)(2); 382.701(a)$5,200Carrier

Compliance Timeline

2 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Feb 6, 2024
Enforcement
Enforcement case closed • $5,200
Case TX-2024-1035-US0886 • 382.215; 382.301(a); 382.305(b)(2); 382.701(a)
Dec 1, 2003
Authority

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