CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3265425· MC1209473· CARRIER· EIN 86-2350587
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RS TRANSPORT GROUP LLC

2416 OCOTILLO AVE, EDINBURG, TX, 78542(956) 533-2211baconsalinas@gmail.comRICARDO SALINAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC1209473

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/27/2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT26597A
Authority history (2) ▾
07/30/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/28/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/12/2023)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2023 → 11/10/2023
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2021 → 05/29/2023
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2021 → 04/22/2023

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver6 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 100% of recent
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
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
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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).

8
Inspections
12
Violations
1
Out-of-service
53
CSA points
0
Crashes
3
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

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

6 trailer 5 truck
2017 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X6HJ148356· R808209 TX
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2536AU804605· 181B024 TX
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9X0KJ252865· R781385 TX
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5329NM026615· DQ1608 OK
2005 KENWORTH T600
1XKADB9X15J115667· R750175 TX
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0626DW704500· 242B937 TX
2013 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B2DL779324· 273C062 TX
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530GU188456· 215C952 TX
2018 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X8JD466869· R860671 TX
2016 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X3GJ121887· R832937 TX
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535EM811826· 268C671 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
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 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+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
RICARDO SALINAS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-03-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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 officers with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

15
Connected carriers
9
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Strong· 6
1
A R TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3723435Inactive· WESLACO, TX
Strong
Officer
2
GLADIATOR EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3549704Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
3
GLADIATOR EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3430008Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
4
RICARDO SALINAS
USDOT 1945005Active· RIO GRANDE CITY, TX
Strong
Officer
5
RICKS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3445938Active· EDINBURG, TX
Strong
Officer
6
SALINAS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1932087Active· YUMA, AZ
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
C & H EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2453731Active· MISSION, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1XKADB9X15J1156671UYVS2530GU188456

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

8 events
  1. 01/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/30/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 07/27/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT26597A

  4. 11/10/2023Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC2009025

  5. 05/29/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP70406A

  6. 04/22/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP70406A

  7. 04/28/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/12/2023)

  8. 03/28/2019Registered 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
2026-01-07
Reported mileage
29,823 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 24, 2026, 8:31 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.