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Carrier profile · USDOT 2868803 · MC-961552 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HECTOR C GARCIA JR

DBA COWBOY EXPRESS HOTSHOT

4 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-961552 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 275-4757 Email dispatchCOWBOYEXPRESSHOTSHOT@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for HECTOR C GARCIA JR

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 22, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) reports 4 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2026.

HECTOR C GARCIA JR (USDOT 2868803) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

71.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 26.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.9 / 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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’16–’17

Hallmark County’17–’21

Progressive County’21–’24

Trisura Specialty’24–’25

Accredited Specialty’25–’26

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Mar 2021 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2021	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

63%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

SAN ANTONIO, TX

12124 MADRONA ST

Top corridor

TX 4 · NM 2 · MT 2

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 1021485 USDOT 872497 USDOT 4118357 USDOT 4214259

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12124 MADRONA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78245
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (210) 275-4757
Email: cowboyexpresshotshot@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Hector C Garcia Jr
USDOT / docket: 2868803 · MC-961552
First registered: Mar 21, 2016
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual 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 HECTOR C GARCIA JR's USDOT number?

HECTOR C GARCIA JR's USDOT number is 2868803, and its motor carrier number is MC-961552.

Is HECTOR C GARCIA JR authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HECTOR C GARCIA JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HECTOR C GARCIA JR's safety record?

HECTOR C GARCIA JR has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is HECTOR C GARCIA JR's fleet?

HECTOR C GARCIA JR operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HECTOR C GARCIA JR based?

HECTOR C GARCIA JR is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(210) 275-4757 Email dispatchCOWBOYEXPRESSHOTSHOT@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2868803
MC / Docket: MC-961552
Officer: HECTOR C GARCIA JR
Address: 12124 MADRONA ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78245

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(210) 275-4757 Email dispatchCOWBOYEXPRESSHOTSHOT@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2868803
MC / Docket: MC-961552
Officer: HECTOR C GARCIA JR
Address: 12124 MADRONA ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78245

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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