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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2006496· MC707758· CARRIER· EIN 82-4025175
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FIRST WAY TRANSPORT LLC

968 CALLE ROBALO, RIO RICO, AZ, 85648(520) 841-0673firstwaytransport@gmail.comSONIA GONZALEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC707758

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 07/02/2025
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9300174705
Authority history (9) ▾
06/17/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2022)
06/07/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2021)
11/04/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2020)
09/09/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2019)
09/04/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)
08/28/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)
09/30/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/18/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/19/2012)
04/02/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/02/2010)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (18) ▾
  1. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2025 → 05/18/2026
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2022 → 07/02/2025
  3. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2025 → 07/02/2025
  4. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2021 → 07/14/2022
  5. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/02/2021 → 07/02/2022
  6. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2020 → 07/02/2021
  7. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/06/2019 → 12/01/2020
  8. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/06/2018 → 10/06/2019
  9. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/28/2017 → 09/28/2018
  10. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2016 → 09/22/2017
  11. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2016 → 12/23/2016
  12. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2016 → 11/22/2016
  13. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2015 → 09/22/2016
  14. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/2012 → 11/09/2012
  15. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2012 → 10/12/2012

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • AZ4
  • NM2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

6
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
6
CSA points
1
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 trailer 2 truck
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD49X5ND768663· AL22365 AZ
2018 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWD49X4JJ190603· AL27837 AZ
2012 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 2×
1JJV532B0CL602320· TK7062 ID
2006 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25366M753002· TS4987 ID
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532CU470317· TN4562 ID

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
SONIA GONZALEZ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-03-12
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: SONIA GONZALEZ (USDOT 1432402, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
ATCO STRUCTURES & LOGISTICS USA INC
USDOT 3048971Inactive· DIBOLL, TX
Strong
Officer
2
EXCLUSIVE XPRESS LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1910440Active· GOLETA, CA
Strong
Officer
3
JL AND C INC
USDOT 2963281Inactive· NATIONAL CITY, CA
Strong
Officer
4
LS TIRE CENTER
USDOT 3296726Active· SALINAS, PR
Strong
Officer
5
RUBEN GONZALEZ
USDOT 2396321Active· IMMOKALEE, FL
Strong
Officer
6
S & E TOWING LLC
USDOT 3692629Inactive· ALEXANDRIA, VA
Strong
Officer
7
SONIA GONZALEZ
USDOT 1432402Inactive· EL CAJON, CA
Strong
Officer
8
SONIA GONZALEZ
USDOT 1145201Inactive· UNION, NJ
Strong
Officer
9
SUANEZ TRANSPORT
USDOT 1432849Inactive· RIO RICO, AZ
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

30 events
  1. 05/18/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300174705

  2. 02/26/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  3. 07/02/2025Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300174705

  4. 07/02/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA959230639

  5. 07/02/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300174705

  6. 07/14/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC

    BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-191889-00

  7. 07/02/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC

    BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-191889-00

  8. 06/17/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2022)

  9. 07/02/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy ATG-AZ-0005010-20

  10. 06/07/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2021)

  11. 12/01/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1183321

  12. 11/04/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2020)

  13. 10/06/2019Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QAZD-99027-01

  14. 09/09/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2019)

  15. 09/28/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4172630

  16. 09/04/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)

  17. 09/22/2017Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM014509-02

  18. 08/28/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)

  19. 12/23/2016Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM014509-02

  20. 11/22/2016Insurance replaced — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM014509-02

  21. 09/22/2016Insurance replaced — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM014509-01

  22. 09/30/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  23. 11/09/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP1501247-00

  24. 10/12/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP1501247-00

  25. 05/11/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP1501247-00

  26. 01/08/2012Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTP494013

  27. 01/18/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/19/2012)

  28. 07/24/2010Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10ATMTR-305639-CA01

  29. 04/02/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/02/2010)

  30. 03/12/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Compliance review
Rated
—
Last review
2014-12-02
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-26
Reported mileage
35,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. December, 2021

    • Moved to RIO RICO, AZ

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — FIRST WAY TRANSPORT LLC, NOGALES, AZ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 1:37 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.