Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1844994 · MC-411197
JOSE RUBEN PENA III
DBA RUNNING F TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 1 statesELSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-411197 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2013 · 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.
Established 18 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
18 yr
Model years 2000–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOSE RUBEN PENA III safe to work with?
Is JOSE RUBEN PENA III safe to load? JOSE RUBEN PENA III (USDOT 1844994, MC-411197) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELSA, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below 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 (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JRJOSE RUBEN PENA III 70
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3861452USDOT 3875526
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 417 W RICKY CROSSLAND ST, ELSA, TX, 78543
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1218, LA BLANCA, TX, 78558
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 336-2736
- jrgsxr1000@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Ruben Pena Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 1844994 · MC-411197
- First registered
- 01/13/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2025 · 110,153 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 JOSE RUBEN PENA III's USDOT number?
JOSE RUBEN PENA III's USDOT number is 1844994, and its motor carrier number is MC-411197.
Is JOSE RUBEN PENA III authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSE RUBEN PENA III is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOSE RUBEN PENA III's safety record?
JOSE RUBEN PENA III has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOSE RUBEN PENA III's fleet?
JOSE RUBEN PENA III operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSE RUBEN PENA III based?
JOSE RUBEN PENA III is based in ELSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.