Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1413939 · FF-65407
RENATO GARZA JR
DBA R & A TRANSPORTATION
2 power unitsavg 17.9 yrLocal · 1 statesPENITAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-65407 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 21 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average62.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo62.562.5 %
▲ 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
17.9 yr
Model years 2000–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RENATO GARZA JR safe to work with?
Is RENATO GARZA JR safe to load? RENATO GARZA JR (USDOT 1413939, FF-65407) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PENITAS, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 62.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
RGRENATO GARZA JR 62
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 62.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
83.3% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 172.516 Other violationOther7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 177.817 Other violationOther3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 10–15
United Wisconsin · 20–22
Progressive County · 22–24
Clear Blue · 24–26
20052026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 20 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2022 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2013
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENITAS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
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 897638Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2293343USDOT 3005712USDOT 3056909USDOT 3101543USDOT 2883614USDOT 3498361USDOT 4414590USDOT 897638
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1704 MARBLE ST, PENITAS, TX, 78576
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 529-2874
- Cell
- (956) 400-3762
Registration
- Officer
- Renato Garza Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 1413939 · FF-65407
- First registered
- 09/08/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 08/26/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 RENATO GARZA JR's USDOT number?
RENATO GARZA JR's USDOT number is 1413939, and its motor carrier number is FF-65407.
Is RENATO GARZA JR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, RENATO GARZA JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RENATO GARZA JR's safety record?
RENATO GARZA JR has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RENATO GARZA JR's fleet?
RENATO GARZA JR operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RENATO GARZA JR based?
RENATO GARZA JR is based in PENITAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.