RODRIGUEZ EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low 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 · August 28, 202610 inspections · 55 violations (10 OOS) · 70% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75(a)(3)Vehicle Maint.2 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
16
2× · sev 8
- 2396.17(c)Vehicle Maint.
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.11Vehicle Maint.
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
9
3× · sev 3
- 4396.5(b)Vehicle Maint.
Oil and/or grease leak
9
3× · sev 3
- 5393.45B2UVVehicle Maint.
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.55(c)(1)Vehicle Maint.
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.55(c)(2)Vehicle Maint.
CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.
8
2× · sev 4
- 8393.75(b)Vehicle Maint.
Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
8
1× · sev 8
- 9393.75(c)Vehicle Maint.
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
8
1× · sev 8
- 10396.3A1BLVehicle Maint.2 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
8
2× · sev 4
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX10
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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 70% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.1% 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.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Medina County, TX
Medium impact37 of 71 violations in the last 12 months (52%) came from inspections in Medina County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Medina County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 396.17C×2Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss · OOS
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 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
- 392.2RG×3State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA18 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+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- RICARDO LOPEZ
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
- Registered since
- 2015-08-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 58 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
19 events- 06/18/2026Insurance filed — Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CIMD20260608
- 10/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 06/18/2025Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QTX-64986-01
- 05/22/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2025)
- 04/11/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/07/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LADC01-1700549
- 09/13/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LADC01-1600113
- 08/17/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2017)
- 11/24/2016Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003400-30878
- 10/28/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2016)
- 09/07/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003400-30878
- 03/24/2016Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003400-30878
- 02/26/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2016)
- 12/24/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003400-30878
- 11/27/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2015)
- 11/23/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003400-30878
- 10/27/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2015)
- 09/11/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/17/2018)
- 08/06/2015Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-08
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2024)
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