CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3714549· MC1304979· CARRIER· EIN 87-2407328
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GIOS CARGO LLC

10404 CIBOLO DR, EDINBURG, TX, 78542(956) 563-6459gioscargo1@gmail.comGIOVANNI HERNANDEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
13%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1304979

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 08/10/2026
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company· policy DC92000073100
Authority history (5) ▾
09/11/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2025)
09/10/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2024)
09/11/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2023)
09/12/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2022)
10/14/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/09/202410/08/2025
  2. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/09/202410/07/2025
  3. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202310/07/2024
  4. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202210/07/2023
  5. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/08/202110/07/2022

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.

Vehicle46 inspections · 13% OOS · National 22%
Driver50 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

50 inspections · 30 violations (7 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

50
Inspections
30
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

22
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TN7
  • TX6
  • MS5
  • LA4
  • FL2
  • IN1
  • NM1
  • 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.

A high share of violations are occurring in Nassau County, FL

Medium impact

7 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Nassau County, FL. 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 Nassau County, FL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 37% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing13 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device11 viol55%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner7× · 35%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 16%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 3%
False log / RODS1 viol23%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 23%
Hours exceeded1 viol23%
  • 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 23%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 15% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing16 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS3 viol40%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 32%
  • 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 8%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol19%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 19%
Load securement2 OOS3 viol15%
  • 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 7%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 5%
  • 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 2%
Brakes2 OOS2 viol10%
  • 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 5%
  • 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly1× · 5%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 8 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% 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.

Trending worse
6
Inspections
11
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 45%Hours-of-Service Compliance 27%Other 18%Unsafe Driving 9%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 1 OOS · 45% of recent
  • 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
3 violations · 27% of recent
  • 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
2 violations · 18% of recent
  • 390.21TC-MCRequired CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
  • 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

71
Inspections
54
Violations
10
Out-of-service
190
CSA points
1
Crashes
20
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

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

8 trailer 7 truck
2021 BIG TEX Big Texseen 18×
16V3F4827M6050068· 225C166 TX
2024 FORD F-350seen 17×
1FT8W3DT3REC60965· K183740 TX
2022 DELCO TRAILERS Delco Trailersseen 15×
5WWGF4022N6021256· 154B612 TX
2023 FORD F-350seen 14×
1FT8W3DTXPEC04163· K172057 TX
2022 FORD F-350seen 13×
1FT8W3DT6NEF23198· K171926 TX
2022 FORD F-350seen 11×
1FT8W3DT9NED31595· K152655 TX
2022 BIG TEX Big Texseen 10×
16V3F4829N6133812· 153B369 TX
2022 BIG TEX Big Texseen 9×
16V3F4829N6157253· 214C918 TX
2019 FORD F-350seen 3×
1FT8W3DT9KEF11834· K183911 TX
2020 EAST TEXAS TRAILERS East Texas Trailersseen 3×
58SGF4027LE018895· 096B045 TX
2021 LOAD TRAIL Load Trailseen 3×
4ZEGP4029M1241697· 182B191 TX
2021 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT7MEC52604· K152562 TX
2022 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT5NED31593· K152653 TX
2017 EAST TEXAS TRAILERS
58SGF4028HE007587· 118C379 TX
2006 BIG TEX
16VF4827M6050068· 225C166 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
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
GIOVANNI HERNANDEZ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-09-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 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 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: AGH LOGISTICS (USDOT 3494632, registered 2020) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 6
1
33 SECONDS LLC
USDOT 3886658Active· WEST HILLS, CA
Strong
Officer
2
AGH LOGISTICS
USDOT 3494632Inactive· MEMPHIS, TN
Strong
Officer
3
FIRST STRING TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3527934Inactive· MANTECA, CA
Strong
Officer
4
GEHS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2424995Inactive· ELMONT, NY
Strong
Officer
5
GIO'S WINDY CITY INC
USDOT 2547016Active· ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Strong
Officer
6
NJ EASY RIDE INC
USDOT 2832537Inactive· KEARNY, NJ
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

13 events
  1. 08/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2026)

  2. 08/10/2026Insurance filed — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC92000073100

  3. 10/08/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS132000

  4. 10/07/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS132000

  5. 09/11/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2025)

  6. 10/07/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS128395

  7. 09/10/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2024)

  8. 10/07/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS124396

  9. 09/11/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2023)

  10. 10/07/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS118734

  11. 09/12/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2022)

  12. 10/14/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 09/02/2021Registered 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
2026-08-12
Reported mileage
409,098 mi (2026)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.