Carrier profile · USDOT 2538188 · MC-252258 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

RICARDO AGUILERA

DBA TRANS RIO GRANDE

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesDALLAS, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

26.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2000 · vPIC

Call dispatch(469) 508-7429 Email dispatchtransriogrande2016@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’26 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Clarendon National’96–’99

Lincoln General’03–’09

Occidental Fire’10–’15

Protective’17–’20

National Liability’22–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · since Jan 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2022 → Jan 2026	$5M	11
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2022	$5M	4
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Jul 2017 → Jul 2020	$5M	3
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$5M	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2015 → Jul 2016	$5M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2010 → Jul 2015	$5M	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Jul 2010	$5M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Feb 2009	$5M	10
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$5M	3
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$5M	2
UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Sep 1996 → Sep 1999	$5M	6

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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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

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

Home base

DALLAS, TX

803 S CARROLL AVE

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

Location

Physical address: 803 S CARROLL AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75223
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (469) 508-7429
Email: transriogrande2016@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Ricardo Aguilera
USDOT / docket: 2538188 · MC-252258
First registered: Sep 3, 2014
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 13,155 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 29, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 118674476

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

13,155

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 RICARDO AGUILERA.

RICARDO AGUILERA (USDOT 2538188) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. effective Jan 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 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 26, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 29, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICARDO AGUILERA's USDOT number?

RICARDO AGUILERA's USDOT number is 2538188, and its motor carrier number is MC-252258.

Is RICARDO AGUILERA authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, RICARDO AGUILERA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RICARDO AGUILERA's safety record?

RICARDO AGUILERA has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.