Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC safe to load? LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC (USDOT 656482, MC-320494) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 0 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 198 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 2.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (91/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC's USDOT number is 656482, and its motor carrier number is MC-320494.
As of 2026-06-13, LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC has a 2.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 198 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 91/100 (tier: clear).
LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC operates 0 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LOS CHAVEZ AUTOBUSES INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
198 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Aug 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2022 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 3 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2019 → Jul 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Oct 2018 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2015 | $5M | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2011 → Nov 2011 | $5M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2011 → Nov 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Oct 2009 | $5M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2008 | $5M | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Feb 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Feb 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Dec 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1998 → Mar 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 1997 → Dec 1999 | $5M | 3 |
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 2 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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