Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1642382 · MX-605180
EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN
9 power unitsavg 17.6 yrLocal · 2 statesREYNOSA, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-605180 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 19 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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
17.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN safe to work with?
Is EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN safe to load? EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN (USDOT 1642382, MX-605180) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in REYNOSA, TA, operating 9 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 92 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (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 review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ECEPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN 68
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Safety
92 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
61.5% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Maintenance174 · 28 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance84 · 37 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance39
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance33
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 16 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving22 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22
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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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
1997
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 mo2727
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
REYNOSA, 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 4026711Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1066949USDOT 1808709USDOT 2333964USDOT 3062809USDOT 1941742USDOT 3035011USDOT 4325623USDOT 3345307
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@riosins.com — 354 carriers: USDOT 554705USDOT 555460USDOT 555614USDOT 556313USDOT 556429USDOT 557131USDOT 558855USDOT 559387
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- ORTIZ RUBIO 980, REYNOSA, TA, 88500
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1465, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (868) 160-8304
- Fax
- (956) 843-5185
- permits@riosins.com
- Web domain
- riosins.com
Registration
- Officer
- Epifanio Cordero Gaytan
- USDOT / docket
- 1642382 · MX-605180
- First registered
- 05/09/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 500,000 mi (2025)
- 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 EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN's USDOT number?
EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN's USDOT number is 1642382, and its motor carrier number is MX-605180.
Is EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN's safety record?
EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN's fleet?
EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN operates 9 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN based?
EPIFANIO CORDERO GAYTAN is based in REYNOSA, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.