Carrier profile · USDOT 3405573 · MX-1101845 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GERARDO GARZA GARCIA

DBA TRANSPORTES GARALVA

2 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1101845 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.6Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(868) 817-2610 Email dispatchatorres@arceintertramites.com

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

Active operating authorityEstablished 6 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 1

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 83 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.6 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 64 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈16.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 64
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈16.0 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance54 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness14 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.6 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

54.5%

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

MATAMOROS, TA

EMPLEADO POSTAL 200

Top corridor

TX ⇄ TA

TX 48

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4002631Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4002631 USDOT 1494001

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@arceintertramites.com — 245 carriers: USDOT 696749 USDOT 717768 USDOT 723738 USDOT 752255 USDOT 790582 USDOT 816448 USDOT 868806 USDOT 908381

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: EMPLEADO POSTAL 200, MATAMOROS, TA, 87324
Mailing address: 1443 E JEFFERSON ST 235, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (868) 817-2610
Email: atorres@arceintertramites.com
Web domain: arceintertramites.com

Registration

Officer: Gerardo Garza Garcia
USDOT / docket: 3405573 · MX-1101845
First registered: Mar 6, 2020
Last MCS-150: Mar 28, 2025 · 205 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

205

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 GERARDO GARZA GARCIA.

GERARDO GARZA GARCIA (USDOT 3405573) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 64 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GERARDO GARZA GARCIA's USDOT number?

GERARDO GARZA GARCIA's USDOT number is 3405573, and its motor carrier number is MX-1101845.

Is GERARDO GARZA GARCIA authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GERARDO GARZA GARCIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GERARDO GARZA GARCIA's safety record?

GERARDO GARZA GARCIA has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 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).