GARZA AUTO TRANSPORT
Legal: OSCAR GARZA
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202611 inspections · 52 violations (8 OOS) · 28% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
10
10×
- 2395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
10
2× · sev 5
- 3393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
9
3× · sev 3
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 5393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 6392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
4
4×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 9393.128Vehicle Maintenance2 OOS
No/improper securement of vehicles
2
2× · sev 1
- 10395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX16
- LA1
- NM1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 10%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 8%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA12 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- OSCAR GARZA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2011-01-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
42 events- 06/05/2026Insurance ended — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
policy TMA81005810
- 12/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 06/05/2025Insurance filed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TMA81005810
- 06/05/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71008746
- 05/09/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2025)
- 08/07/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71008746
- 07/12/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71008746
- 07/11/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2024)
- 06/24/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA969858814
- 06/05/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA969858814
- 05/28/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2024)
- 05/18/2023Insurance cancelled — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT2260039
- 04/21/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2023)
- 05/19/2022Insurance cancelled — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT2150037
- 04/22/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2022)
- 09/01/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/18/2021Insurance cancelled — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT2040038
- 05/18/2021Insurance replaced — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT2150037
- 05/18/2020Insurance replaced — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT1930051
- 05/18/2019Insurance replaced — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT1930051
- 05/18/2019Insurance cancelled — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT1820046
- 04/22/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2019)
- 05/18/2018Insurance cancelled — REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WRPT1710099
- 04/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2018)
- 05/18/2017Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QTXD-94721-01
- 04/21/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2017)
- 05/19/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2830549
- 04/22/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2016)
- 01/16/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42500421
- 12/21/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2016)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2019-05-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-19
- Reported mileage
- 351,241 mi (2024)
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