Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1099727 · MX-454041
RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV
66 power unitsavg 16.1 yrLocal · 2 statesNUEVO LAREDO, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-454041 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
66Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 23 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.643.6 %
▲ 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
16.1 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV safe to work with?
Is RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV safe to load? RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV (USDOT 1099727, MX-454041) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, operating 66 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 201 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
RBRIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV 64
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Safety
201 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.6% (24-mo)140 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)142 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
48.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 66-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 66
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 142
- Annualized
- ≈71 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance200 · 17 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance115 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance82
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance82 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance81
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance71 · 44 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness64
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance59
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance54
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance54 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 66
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 44
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo1717
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NUEVO LAREDO, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2501959Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 233222USDOT 2988928USDOT 2501959USDOT 952587USDOT 4190980USDOT 2134155USDOT 2389566
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6666
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- CARR AEROPUERTO A PIEDRAS N KM 1 05, NUEVO LAREDO, TA, 88289
- Mailing address
- 8520 HARRISON CT, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- 528677140328
- Fax
- 528677155603
- Web domain
- riobravotrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Juan Jose Saenz · Alfonso Saenz
- USDOT / docket
- 1099727 · MX-454041
- First registered
- 02/24/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2024 · 170,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/10/2007
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV's USDOT number?
RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV's USDOT number is 1099727, and its motor carrier number is MX-454041.
Is RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV's safety record?
RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV has a 43.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 201 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV's fleet?
RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV operates 66 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV based?
RIO BRAVO TRUCKING SA DE CV is based in NUEVO LAREDO, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.