Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2437397 · MC-840567
RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV
DBA TRANSPORTES RIOS EXPRESS
13 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-840567 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
15.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 70 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.33.3 %
▼ 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
15.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV safe to work with?
Is RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV safe to load? RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV (USDOT 2437397, MC-840567) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.3% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RIRIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV 100
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.3% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.3 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Global Hawk · 13–17
National Unity · 17–23
20132024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Oct 2013 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo1717
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 580936USDOT 1181312Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1181312USDOT 1499253USDOT 580936USDOT 3811945
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carlos rios najera — 2 carriers: USDOT 1181312
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 9765 MARCONI DR SUITE 200 K, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 900-3042
- Web domain
- riosexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Carlos Rios Najera · Omar Rodriguez Ojeda
- USDOT / docket
- 2437397 · MC-840567
- First registered
- 09/12/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV's USDOT number?
RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV's USDOT number is 2437397, and its motor carrier number is MC-840567.
Is RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV's safety record?
RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV has a 3.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV's fleet?
RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV based?
RIOS INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SERVICES S DE RL DE CV is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.