Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
159 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1133590 · MC-454902
TRANSMAQUILA INC
159 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 25 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-454902 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
159Power units
160 observed · MCS-150
325Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1011 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.55.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANSMAQUILA INC safe to work with?
Is TRANSMAQUILA INC safe to load? TRANSMAQUILA INC (USDOT 1133590, MC-454902) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, operating 159 power units and 191 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,011 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITRANSMAQUILA INC 88
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Safety
1,011 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.5% (24-mo)580 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.2% (24-mo)695 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.2% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 159
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 695
- Annualized
- ≈348 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance109 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance83 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving80
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance50 · 18 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance38 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance37
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness36 · 26 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance35
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance33
- 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+20 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 13–16
United Specialty · 17–19
Hudson · 19–23
20102026
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.
23 insurer eras · collapsed from 47 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Aug 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | May 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2024 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| OXFORD INSURANCE COMPANY NC LLC | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Aug 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 159
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 160
- Trailers (towed)
- 325
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo639639
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 66 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 782946USDOT 1086005USDOT 2019145USDOT 2385265USDOT 3589628USDOT 3039470USDOT 2311146USDOT 4245562Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2385265USDOT 2464596USDOT 2975041USDOT 3589628USDOT 782946USDOT 944687USDOT 3533049USDOT 2311146
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@transmaquila.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 782946USDOT 2019145
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)159159
Observed (24 mo)160160
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
- 5771 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND HWY, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 831-0128
- Cell
- (956) 617-1526
- Fax
- (956) 831-8083
- Web domain
- transmaquila.com
Registration
- Officer
- Luis Javier Zamora
- USDOT / docket
- 1133590 · MC-454902
- First registered
- 05/28/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 15,218,673 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/09/2007
- 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 TRANSMAQUILA INC's USDOT number?
TRANSMAQUILA INC's USDOT number is 1133590, and its motor carrier number is MC-454902.
Is TRANSMAQUILA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSMAQUILA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSMAQUILA INC's safety record?
TRANSMAQUILA INC has a 5.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,011 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRANSMAQUILA INC's fleet?
TRANSMAQUILA INC operates 159 power units and 191 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSMAQUILA INC based?
TRANSMAQUILA INC is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.