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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2528839· MX878700· CARRIER
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GERARDO CHAVEZ ZARAGOZA

PLAZA SUR 94, MATAMOROS, TA, 87398(868) 170-9609transporteschavez1968@outlook.comGERARDO CHAVEZ ZARAGOZA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
11.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
60
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 11.1% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MX878700

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
08/06/2014FOR HIRE PROPERTYGRANTED

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 44 violations (8 OOS) · 36% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
44
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

23
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • TX8
  • US3

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing26 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes14 viol56%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 20%
  • 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 13%
  • 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 4%
Other1 OOS6 viol19%
  • 396.3A1-DLDSCBBPDriveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier.1× · 8%
  • 393.28-WSWiring Systems - Copper wire exposed1× · 5%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 5%
Lighting / lamps3 viol12%
  • 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 5%
  • 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 5%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 2%
Wheels / rims2 OOS2 viol11%
What to do
  • 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”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 40 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 40% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

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.

▲ Trending worse
2
Inspections
12
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations · 2 OOS · 75% of recent
  • 393.45B2-B-AIR×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
  • 396.3A1-DLDSCBBPDriveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier. · OOS
Do this
  • 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
2Other
3 violations · 1 OOS · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak · OOS
  • 393.83GExhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.45B2-B-AIR×3
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

11
Inspections
44
Violations
8
Out-of-service
215
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

4 trailer 2 truck
2002 INTERNATIONAL 9200iseen 9×
2HSCEAPR62C052759· 23ES8G MX
2003 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 9×
1UYVS25333U064210· A90138A TX
2002 INTERNATIONAL 9400i
2HSCNAER62C027802· 17EN8M MX
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV482W86L996513· A96037A TX
2022 TALLERES DE LA GARZA, S.A. DE C.V
3T9TM43T5NM014120· 59US1K MX
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W06L005871· A92380A TX

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
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 mi1 drivers
Company officer
GERARDO CHAVEZ ZARAGOZA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-07-31
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

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 VINs or addresses with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
JULIAN GARZA HERNANDEZ
USDOT 1143192Active· MATAMOROS, TA
Strong
MailingShared VIN · 3
1JJV482W86L9965131JJV532W06L0058712HSCEAPR62C052759
Medium· 5
FRANCISCO MEDINA GARZA
USDOT 1242162Active· H MATAMOROS, TA
Medium
Mailing
GUILLERMO MEDINA GARCIA
USDOT 4245582Active· MATAMOROS, TA
Medium
Mailing
LIBRADO RODRIGUEZ JULIAN
USDOT 4124513Active· MATAMOROS, TA
Medium
Mailing
ROGELIO DE JESUS GARCIA DEL CASTILLO
USDOT 4475032Active· MATAMOROS, TA
Medium
Mailing
SERGIO GUERRERO MEDINA
USDOT 3389307Active· MATAMOROS, TA
Medium
Mailing

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

3 events
  1. 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/06/2014FOR HIRE PROPERTY — GRANTED
  3. 07/31/2014Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-03
Reported mileage
2,022 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 5:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.