Carrier profile · USDOT 2023574 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ralph Gonzalez Trucking LLC

19 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 1 statesEL CAMPO, TX80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 543-4381 Email dispatchMRRAFAELGONZALEZ@AOL.COM

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes12 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.5 yr

Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 36.7%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 — 30 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 6.0 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 14 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.5 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

45.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

EL CAMPO, TX

8336 N SH71 HWY

Top corridor

TX 30

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1827650 USDOT 1709260 USDOT 3614043 USDOT 748335

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8336 N SH71 HWY, EL CAMPO, TX, 77437
Mailing address: P O BOX 1121, EL CAMPO, TX, 77437
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (979) 543-4381
Cell: (979) 541-9150
Email: mrrafaelgonzalez@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Randy S. Gonzalez · Rafael S. Gonzalez Jr.
USDOT / docket: 2023574
First registered: Apr 20, 2010
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

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 RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC.

RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2023574) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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 36.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 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 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2023574.

Is RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC has a 36.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC based?

RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC is based in EL CAMPO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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