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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3489355· MC1157543· CARRIER
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RM TRUCKING

Legal: PERRYTON R&L TRUCKING LLC

1517 SOUTH FORDHAM, PERRYTON, TX, 79070-4631(806) 202-5571ritomendoza1992@gmail.comRITO MENDOZA JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
Vehicle OOS
41.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 41.7% — well above the 22% 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

MC1157543

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/21/2025
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G· policy AL305939-37298
Authority history (4) ▾
09/02/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2025)
08/26/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2024)
06/27/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2023)
12/21/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/202409/26/2025
  2. CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/202409/21/2025
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/202309/21/2024
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/23/202309/21/2023
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/202207/31/2023
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/202206/23/2023
  7. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/202009/21/2022

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.

Vehicle24 inspections · 41.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 3.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

27 inspections · 143 violations (14 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.

27
Inspections
143
Violations
14
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

33
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • TX19
  • KS7
  • OK3
  • IL1

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.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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 contributing58 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS38 viol65%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal6× · 18%
  • 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required11× · 14%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp3× · 5%
Tires2 OOS5 viol21%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 11%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 10%
Brakes2 OOS4 viol8%
  • 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube1× · 3%
  • 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 2%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 2%
Other1 viol2%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 41.7% 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 Haskell County, KS

Medium impact

24 of 99 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Haskell County, KS. 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 Haskell County, KS to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 42% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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
5
Inspections
30
Violations
5
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 57%Other 33%Not in SMS 7%Controlled Substances/Alcohol 3%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations · 3 OOS · 57% of recent
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×3Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.78×2Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
10 violations · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
  • 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Not in SMS
2 violations · 7% of recent
  • 392.2RG×2State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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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).

34
Inspections
180
Violations
23
Out-of-service
541
CSA points
0
Crashes
5
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

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

19 trailer 14 truck 1 other
2007 PETERBILT 386seen 5×
1XPHDB9X67N668335· R716235 TX
2007 PETERBILT 379seen 4×
1XP5DB9X87N651099· R631661 TX
2014 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 4×
1XKAD48X7EJ386200· R688444 TX
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS2539GA510713· 004C073 TX
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
1FUJA6CK47DX80789· R519642 TX
2013 PETERBILT 386seen 3×
1XPHD49X4DD185889· R631662 TX
2003 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 3×
1W1SAFYA43A237486· 575320ST IL
2010 PETERBILT 386seen 3×
1XPHD49X9AD105661· NONE TX
2012 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTSseen 3×
5TU114024CS001101· 029F663 TX
2009 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 2×
1TDH422229B117467· 166B550 TX
2006 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 2×
1TTE4820261081547· 004C053 TX
2007 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 2×
1FUJBBCK07LX48093· 1N00171 TX
2008 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTSseen 2×
5TU1140248S000554· NONE TX
2013 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 2×
4WW4432A0D6619602· 131C278 TX
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X3JD466326· R754886 TX
2006 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FUJA6CV86LV38425· 2ZB809 TX
2006 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N25330361536155· 6046EV OK
2014 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTSseen 2×
5TU114027ES000561· 277B078 TX
2018 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.seen 2×
4WW4412A6J7714353· 246B665 TX
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGBDV7FDGH9726· 1M93574 TX
2006 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUJA6CKX6LW39911· 2ZB808 TX
2021 DURAHAUL DuraHaul
3P9KT4021M1038873· 167B142 TX
2013 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH42225DB138032· 189C692 TX
WILX
1Q1SAFZAXCA258714· 054B491 TX
2020 INGENIERIA EN TRANSFORMACIONES METALICAS, S.A. DE C.V. Ingenieria en Transformaciones Metalicas, S.A. De C.V.
3A9K402B9LJ080076· 826G384 TX
2016 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH42226GB152106· 189C675 TX
1998 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.
1FUYDSZB1WP935883· R754694 TX
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS2531GA510706· 133C204 TX
2005 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTE5220X51076590· 272B442 TX
2007 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X97R166186· 1M93571 TX

+ 4 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
RITO MENDOZA JR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-09-17
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 8 owned trailers · 2 leased/term 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
TXP TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4459579Active· PERRYTON, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1XKAD48X7EJ3862001XPHD49X4DD185889

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

14 events
  1. 12/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/26/2025Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G

    BIPD/Primary · policy AL305939-24215

  3. 09/21/2025Insurance filed — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AL305939-37298

  4. 09/21/2025Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G

    BIPD/Primary · policy AL305939-24215

  5. 09/02/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2025)

  6. 09/21/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT51877001

  7. 08/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2024)

  8. 09/21/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 51877001

  9. 07/31/2023Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 51877001

  10. 06/27/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2023)

  11. 06/23/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 51877001

  12. 09/21/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2654181

  13. 12/21/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 09/17/2020Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-30
Reported mileage
380,000 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, 3:24 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.