Carrier profile · USDOT 1127893 · MC-459987 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

COUGAR BUS LINES LTD

0 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 2 statesLAREDO, TX82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-459987 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.4Avg age (yr)

2018–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 726-9978 Email dispatchRICHIE@COUGARBUSLINES.COM / RODZRICHIE@OUTLOOK.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileUndeliverable physical address

Watch · 2

Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 18 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

16.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

16.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2018–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · 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 25.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 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: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’04–’07

New Hampshire’08–’11

Protective’11–’15

Protective’18–’21

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2025	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$5M	4
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2021	$5M	6
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Jul 2018 → Jul 2021	$5M	3
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2011 → Nov 2015	$5M	10
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2011	$5M	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$5M	1
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2005 → Jul 2007	$5M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Jul 2007	$5M	2
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2005	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Nov 2004	$5M	1
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Jul 2004	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Aug 2003	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

60%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

LAREDO, TX

209 FLECHA LANE

Top corridor

TX 5

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 209 FLECHA LANE, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Mailing address: PO BOX 450428, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 726-9978
Fax: (956) 726-6058
Email: richie@cougarbuslines.com / rodzrichie@outlook.com
Web domain: cougarbuslines.com

Registration

Officers: Ricardo Rodriguez Jr · Ricardo Rodriguez, Jr
USDOT / docket: 1127893 · MC-459987
First registered: May 9, 2003
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2025 · 520,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 18, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 149472594

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

520,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COUGAR BUS LINES LTD.

COUGAR BUS LINES LTD (USDOT 1127893) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 18, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COUGAR BUS LINES LTD's USDOT number?

COUGAR BUS LINES LTD's USDOT number is 1127893, and its motor carrier number is MC-459987.

Is COUGAR BUS LINES LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, COUGAR BUS LINES LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COUGAR BUS LINES LTD's safety record?

COUGAR BUS LINES LTD has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).