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Generated Oct 10, 2026
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BUSTAMANTE AND SONS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1474547 · MC556666 · EIN 87-3736092 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
12452 TIERRA NOGAL DR, EL PASO, TX, 79938
(915) 820-5605 · ARTURO BUSTAMANTE
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
7 / 7
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
37 / 251
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy DD02-RAL020705-01 · eff 03/20/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate12.5% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate2.6% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance178 pts
Unsafe Driving38 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance35 pts
Other4 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance544
393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance432
393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1124
392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving115
392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving114
395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance114
395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1114
393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance112
393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance212
396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance18
Most inspected states
UT13
CO10
NM9
TX3
ID1
AZ1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Sep 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving3.833.83≈43–50%steady
Hours-of-Service Compliance0.500.57—▲ worse
Driver Fitness0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Vehicle Maintenance4.614.45≈57–61%▼ better
Latest inspection 2026-09-19 · 1 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in Montezuma County, CO · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Montezuma County, CO to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 47% · Following / lane / reckless 39% · Other 13%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 27 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Brakes 75% (2 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 12% (1 OOS) · Inspection / repair / DVIR 4%
• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected: could improve up to 39 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 4 violations, 0 OOS, 3 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 50%
393.53B-B, 393.45D-B
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
≈ 6 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 3.458).
2. Other2 viol · 50%
393.47E ×2
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Repeat offenders: 393.47E ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 28 vehicles seen in inspections
14 trailer14 truck
Company profile
Officer
ARTURO BUSTAMANTE
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
1.0M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
0
Registered since
2006-03-15
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 13 carriers
Shares identifiers with 13 carriers (13 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
03/20/2026 — Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DD02-RAL020705-01
03/20/2026 — Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DD02-RAL020705-01
02/23/2026 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2026)
12/30/2025 — Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DD02-RAL020705-01
12/03/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2025)
10/15/2025 — Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10075205
09/18/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2025)
09/02/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2024)
07/17/2025 — Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10075205
06/23/2025 — Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10075205
06/20/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2025)
03/22/2025 — Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10075204
02/24/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2025)
10/23/2024 — Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10075204
09/30/2024 — Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10075204
09/26/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2024)
07/22/2024 — Insurance name changed — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10075204
06/28/2024 — Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC-10075204
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/1474547.