Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 678501 · MC-313623
RUFINO CHAVEZ
DBA RUFINO CHAVEZ TOURS
0 power unitsDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-313623 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RUFINO CHAVEZ safe to work with?
Is RUFINO CHAVEZ safe to load? RUFINO CHAVEZ (USDOT 678501, MC-313623) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 0 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCRUFINO CHAVEZ 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
$5M BIPD · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Clarendon National · 96–99
Republic Western · 00–02
Occidental Fire · 12–14
Protective · 17–21
National Liability · 22–24
19962024
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2022 → May 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO | Apr 2017 → Apr 2021 | $5M | 4 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $5M | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $5M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Jul 2003 | $5M | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO | Sep 1999 → Sep 2000 | $5M | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 1996 → Sep 1999 | $5M | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@live.com.mx — 140 carriers: USDOT 555991USDOT 556741USDOT 557589USDOT 557831USDOT 557934USDOT 762610USDOT 861734USDOT 865752
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5438 PHILIP AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75223
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 824-8213
- Cell
- (469) 363-8214
- Fax
- (214) 824-8213
- Web domain
- live.com.mx
Registration
- Officers
- Rufino Chavez Sr · Esmeralda Chavez
- USDOT / docket
- 678501 · MC-313623
- First registered
- 02/27/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2024 · 48,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is RUFINO CHAVEZ's USDOT number?
RUFINO CHAVEZ's USDOT number is 678501, and its motor carrier number is MC-313623.
Is RUFINO CHAVEZ authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUFINO CHAVEZ is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RUFINO CHAVEZ's fleet?
RUFINO CHAVEZ operates 0 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUFINO CHAVEZ based?
RUFINO CHAVEZ is based in DALLAS, TX.