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Carrier profile · USDOT 1976647

GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC

DBA GRANDE TRASH TRANSPORT SERVICE

28 power unitsavg 14.9 yrLocal · 1 statesRIO GRANDE CITY, TX
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(956) 487-4234Email dispatchGRANDEGARBAGECO@YAHOO.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 17 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2009
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo26.1%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr authority, 26% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC safe to work with?

Is GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC safe to load? GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC (USDOT 1976647) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, operating 28 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.1% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GGGRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC 93
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Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 26.1% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

7.7% now● Stable

Holding near 7.7% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
28
Inspections · 24 mo
33
Annualized
≈17 / yr
Coverage
≈0.6 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 Driving28
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
28
Observed power (24 mo)
12
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.9 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
33%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo33
TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
RIO GRANDE CITY, TX
3339 WEST HIGHWAY 83
Top corridor
TX
TX 33
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2069642USDOT 2135846

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)28
Observed (24 mo)12
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
3339 WEST HIGHWAY 83, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582
Mailing address
505 E MAIN ST, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(956) 487-4234
Cell
(956) 735-9914
Fax
(956) 488-1508
Email
grandegarbageco@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer
Patricio Hernandez
USDOT / docket
1976647
First registered
12/17/2009
Last MCS-150
08/02/2024 · 245,912 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
155857105

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

28Power units
18Drivers
18CDL drivers
245,912Annual mileage
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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 GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC's USDOT number?

GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC's USDOT number is 1976647.

Is GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC's safety record?

GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC has a 26.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC's fleet?

GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC operates 28 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC based?

GRANDE GARBAGE COLLECTION CO LLC is based in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.