Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2462803 · MC-851053
RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP
5 power unitsavg 13.9 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-851053 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2021 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
13.9 yr
Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP safe to work with?
Is RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP safe to load? RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP (USDOT 2462803, MC-851053) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
R&RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP 86
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Occidental Fire · 14–19
Canal · 21–24
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2014 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2021
Newest model yr
1999
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
LAREDO, 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 (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 264184USDOT 2514152USDOT 2427657USDOT 3712105USDOT 703667
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eduardo e rios — 2 carriers: USDOT 2071337
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9969 ROSARY LN, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 522-1712
Registration
- Officer
- Eduardo E Rios
- USDOT / docket
- 2462803 · MC-851053
- First registered
- 12/26/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 173,008 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 RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP's USDOT number?
RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP's USDOT number is 2462803, and its motor carrier number is MC-851053.
Is RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP's safety record?
RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP's fleet?
RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP based?
RIOS & RIOS ENTERPRISES CORP is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.