Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 651882 · MC-512606
ARTURO GARZA JR
DBA A & G TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesALAMO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-512606 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
15 yr
Model years 2004–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARTURO GARZA JR safe to work with?
Is ARTURO GARZA JR safe to load? ARTURO GARZA JR (USDOT 651882, MC-512606) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALAMO, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AGARTURO GARZA JR 82
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.50 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+12 earlier
Canal · 05–07
Northland · 07–12
National · 12–14
20052025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTERLINE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo22
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALAMO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4360756USDOT 2498830
Shares a company officer with other carriers
arturo garza — 9 carriers: USDOT 893128USDOT 1707173USDOT 1872217USDOT 2294574USDOT 2395889USDOT 3728853USDOT 3931376USDOT 4156991
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 719 FRANZISKA ST, ALAMO, TX, 78516
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 279-9682
Registration
- Officer
- Arturo Garza
- USDOT / docket
- 651882 · MC-512606
- First registered
- 07/24/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2024 · 34,559 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ARTURO GARZA JR's USDOT number?
ARTURO GARZA JR's USDOT number is 651882, and its motor carrier number is MC-512606.
Is ARTURO GARZA JR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARTURO GARZA JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARTURO GARZA JR's safety record?
ARTURO GARZA JR has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is ARTURO GARZA JR's fleet?
ARTURO GARZA JR operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARTURO GARZA JR based?
ARTURO GARZA JR is based in ALAMO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.