Carrier profile · USDOT 3779168 · MX-1353957 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ

DBA TRANSPORTES RACH

2 power unitsavg 14.3 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA75/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMX-1353957 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(528) 128-8841 Email dispatchtransportesrach@outlook.com

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

Active operating authorityNo insurance on file

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No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.9%

▲ 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.3 yr

Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

189 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 185 vehicle and 189 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.4% · 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 22.9 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

189 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 35

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

≈47.3 / 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: 189
Annualized: ≈95 / yr
Coverage: ≈47.3 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.

391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness86 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance62 · 13 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance58 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance52 · 9 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance50 · 0 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance49 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance43 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 10 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 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

$0 BIPD last filed ’24 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Prime’22–’24

beyond this history

20222023202420252026now

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.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2024	$0	4

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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): 39
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.3 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

137

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MATAMOROS, TA

CARR A REYNOSA KM 30 5 SN

Top corridor

TX ⇄ TA

TX 137

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: 8 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4465647 USDOT 3747896 USDOT 4016848 USDOT 3282594 USDOT 2472739 USDOT 4279800Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (21 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 932150 USDOT 4042251 USDOT 4146782 USDOT 4465647 USDOT 1857536 USDOT 3286413 USDOT 4060245 USDOT 3243680

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: CARR A REYNOSA KM 30 5 SN, MATAMOROS, TA, 87550
Mailing address: 15802 FM 509, SAN BENITO, TX, 78586
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (528) 128-8841
Cell: 528128988841
Email: transportesrach@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Rafael Alvarez Chavez
USDOT / docket: 3779168 · MX-1353957
First registered: Dec 9, 2021
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2025 · 10 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

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 RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ.

RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ (USDOT 3779168) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 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 25.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 189 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 185 vehicle-level and 189 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ's USDOT number?

RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ's USDOT number is 3779168, and its motor carrier number is MX-1353957.

Is RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ's safety record?

RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 224 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).