CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2883140· CARRIER· EIN 81-2398444
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AML CARGO LLC

40 MAXEY RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013(832) 298-0880service@cartierinsurance.comMANUEL RIVAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
72
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier4 crashes 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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

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 impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 26.5% vs the 22% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Brazoria County, TX

Medium impact

44 of 70 violations in the last 12 months (63%) came from inspections in Brazoria County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Brazoria 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.

▲ Trending worse
10
Inspections
24
Violations
5
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 92%Other 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
22 violations · 5 OOS · 92% of recent
  • 393.48A-BIBD×4Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-LBL×2Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
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
2 violations · 8% of recent
  • 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
  • 393.201AFrame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

47
Inspections
151
Violations
24
Out-of-service
601
CSA points
6
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

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

17 truck 14 trailer 1 other
2011 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 7×
1UYFS2487BA086048· 206B974 TX
1998 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 5×
1TTF48202W2001338· 207C639 TX
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 5×
1FUJA6CKX7LW50084· 1M19406 TX
2013 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 5×
13N148205D1559639· 228B288 TX
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJGLD6XESFV5186· 1P03800 TX
1999 VOLVO TRUCK VNseen 4×
4VG7DARH4XN773396· 1M20962 TX
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR3LSLG5837· 1N50278 TX
2013 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 4×
13N148202D1557198· 228B286 TX
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJHHDR4KLKN4776· 1N50334 TX
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS248XCA395188· 138B374 TX
1998 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRDM9625WM025325· 021B689 TX
2000 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 3×
1TTF48201Y1064410· 1N50258 TX
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLBG6CSBS5150· 1N50289 TX
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLDR3HSHF0895· 1N50411 TX
2013 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N148208D1562924· 252B852 TX
2001 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 3×
1FUJBBCG81LJ07339· 1M75579 TX
2001 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N1482C315996683· 124B635 TX
2001 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FUJA6CG91PH75219· 1M77094 TX
1999 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 2×
1JJF482W4XS571236· 105C337 TX
DORSseen 2×
1DTP86Z22VG050872· 207C482 TX
2000 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4ND4JJ8YN236407· 1M36831 TX
1994 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 2×
1TTF48208R1041448· 178C995 TX
2005 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FUJA6CK75LN57455· 1N50258 TX
2028 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS2488WA433716· 228B085 TX
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDRXDSBY0443· 1N61193 TX
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR3DSBV1303· 1N67087 TX
2004 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 2×
1FUJBBCG24LM68408· 1L39665 TX
2005 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 2×
1TTP4820452013568· 252B851 TX
2000 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4ND4JJ4YN792861· 1L39669 TX
2011 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUJA6CK7BDAV9569· 1M75644 TX

+ 2 more.

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

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
19
19 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi19 drivers
Company officer
MANUEL RIVAS
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2016-04-26
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 12 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 27 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

27
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
26
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: MANUEL RIVAS (USDOT 1499323, registered 2006) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 26
1
DANIEL MORENO RUIZ
USDOT 3232636Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
2
DEPENDABLE WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION INC
USDOT 1480912Active· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
3
ELVIS EDUARDO SANTANA ACOSTA
USDOT 3158628Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
4
G & A LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2272278Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
5
GERREROS REYES
USDOT 3257447Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
6
GT SANFORD TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3449419Active· DELAND, FL
Strong
Officer
7
GUADALUPE PUGA
USDOT 2251454Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
8
JOSE MORALES
USDOT 3131359Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
9
M&G EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4134282Inactive· MORENO VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
10
MANUEL RIVAS
USDOT 1499323Inactive· PROVIDENCE, RI
Strong
Officer
11
MANUEL RIVAS
USDOT 2363755Active· ENNIS, TX
Strong
Officer
12
MANUEL RIVAS
USDOT 3478519Inactive· WASKOM, TX
Strong
Officer
13
MANUEL RIVAS
USDOT 1425012Inactive· LAKEWOOD, CO
Strong
Officer
14
MANUEL RIVAS
USDOT 1848739Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
15
MARIA ROSARIO BARRON
USDOT 3396027Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
16
MARIBEL RUIZ
USDOT 3034233Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
17
MARINA OLIVER
USDOT 2882950Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
18
MARLON FUENTES ALFARO
USDOT 3158323Active· CONVERSE, TX
Strong
Email
19
MBG RIVAS CONSTRUCTION
USDOT 2127770Inactive· ADELPHI, MD
Strong
Officer
20
MSS RIVAS TOOLS INC
USDOT 3589774Active· BAKERSFIELD, CA
Strong
Officer
21
NEW GEN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4449471Active· HALTOM CITY, TX
Strong
Officer
22
OSCAR ERNESTO MARTINEZ
USDOT 3142581Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
23
R3 HAULING LLC
USDOT 1947985Active· FORT WORTH, TX
Strong
Officer
24
TOMAS RUBINOS
USDOT 2027654Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Email
25
UNITED FREIGHT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3239754Inactive· ODESSA, TX
Strong
Email
26
YOHANA BARBARA FROMETA GARCIA
USDOT 3262533Inactive· CIBOLO, TX
Strong
Email

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

2 events
  1. 07/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 04/26/2016Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-07
Reported mileage
150,000 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 9:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.