CSA
UnknownUSDOT 3018276· CARRIER· EIN 76-0624567
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MC SURFACES INC

450 LOCKHAVEN DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77073-5530(281) 784-1700marioc@mcsurfacesinc.comMARIO CRUZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
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.

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 50% 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

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.

1
Inspections
3
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 393.47A-BCFSBD-SADrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle · OOS
  • 393.86B1-RIGRear Impact Guards - All other CMV's, manufactured after December 31, 1952 inadequate or missing
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
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

2
Inspections
6
Violations
1
Out-of-service
24
CSA points
2
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

1 distinct vehicle seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle
2016 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNV8JT8G4S54198· VGM1080 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
MARIO CRUZ
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2017-06-14
Last MCS-150 update
2017-06-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

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: FLEETPOWER INC (USDOT 841866, registered 1999) 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
CDR TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3319181Inactive· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
2
CRUZ IN TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4068695Active· WEST VALLEY CITY, UT
Strong
Officer
3
FLEETPOWER INC
USDOT 841866Inactive· ONTARIO, CA
Strong
Officer
4
LIGHTING CHANNEL INC
USDOT 3992831Active· BLOOMINGTON, IL
Strong
Officer
5
MACA EXPRESS CORP
USDOT 3284694Active· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
6
MARIO ARTURO CRUZ
USDOT 1825109Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
7
MARIO CRUZ
USDOT 2461544Inactive· PATERSON, NJ
Strong
Officer
8
MARIO CRUZ
USDOT 2681043Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
9
OMEGA SOURCE CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 2989035Inactive· CLINT, TX
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

2 events
  1. 06/14/2017Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

  2. 06/14/2017MCS-150 update filed

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

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
2017-06-14
Reported mileage
—
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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, 7:38 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.