VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
COUGAR BUS LINES LTD
USDOT 1127893 · MC-459987 · 209 FLECHA LANE, LAREDO, TX 78045
82Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- Undeliverable physical address — FMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
- Multiple injury crashes — 3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 5
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 23 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2003.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 18 inspections.
- No BASIC safety alerts — No FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Inactive
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 18, 2023)
- Authority age
- 23 yr
- Registered
- May 9, 2003
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (956) 726-9978
- richie@cougarbuslines.com / rodzrichie@outlook.com
- Website
- cougarbuslines.com
- Address
- 209 FLECHA LANE, LAREDO, TX 78045
Fleet
- Power units
- 0
- Drivers
- 18
- Observed units
- 5
- Avg fleet age
- 7.4 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $5M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 2
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 16.7% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 12
- Crashes
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.8 | 11% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.18 | 21% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.09 | 26% | FMCSA | — |