Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1024222 · MX-429397
JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ
DBA M H CRUCES INTERNACIONALES
33 power unitsavg 12.9 yrLocal · 2 statesNAVA, CH
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-429397 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
275Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 24 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ safe to work with?
Is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ safe to load? JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ (USDOT 1024222, MX-429397) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NAVA, CH, operating 33 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,261 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
JCJOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ 82
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Safety
1,261 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)675 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)675 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.9% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈10.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 675
- Annualized
- ≈338 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance209
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance160 · 41 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance131 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance122 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance66 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness57 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 10 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance47
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance38 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance30
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$0 BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Scottsdale · 07–08
20072008
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 275
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo468468
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAVA, CH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 37 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4236251USDOT 4271037USDOT 2825443USDOT 3169160USDOT 2309370USDOT 635061USDOT 1259174USDOT 3182313Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 45 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 635061USDOT 2630021USDOT 3047327USDOT 4190389USDOT 1802992USDOT 4501224USDOT 1259174USDOT 3842197
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mhgroup.com.mx — 6 carriers: USDOT 1354434USDOT 2309370USDOT 2548196USDOT 4236251USDOT 4271037
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ramon hernandez corral — 2 carriers: USDOT 1354434
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARRETERA PN NUEVO LAREDO KM 2 3, NAVA, CH, 26183
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5089, EAGLE PASS, TX, 78853-5089
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- 1528787077710
- Web domain
- mhgroup.com.mx
Registration
- Officer
- Ramon Hernandez Corral
- USDOT / docket
- 1024222 · MX-429397
- First registered
- 04/30/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 220,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/24/2020
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ's USDOT number?
JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ's USDOT number is 1024222, and its motor carrier number is MX-429397.
Is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ's safety record?
JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,261 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ's fleet?
JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ operates 33 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ based?
JOSE CARLOS MENDOZA HERNANDEZ is based in NAVA, CH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.