Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC safe to load? TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC (USDOT 2296533, MC-784176) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, operating 39 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 358 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 19.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC's USDOT number is 2296533, and its motor carrier number is MC-784176.
As of 2026-07-18, TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC has a 19.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 358 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC operates 39 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC is based in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
Comparable carriers around Rio Grande City and across Texas
358 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jul 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 6 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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