Carrier profile · USDOT 2296533 · MC-784176 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Transportes Especializados Ruiz LLC

39 power unitsavg 10.3 yrMulti-region · 14 statesRIO GRANDE CITY, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-784176 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

66Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 416-5013 Email dispatchtransportesespecializadosruiz@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average6.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

203 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 174 vehicle and 203 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

39.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.4 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

202 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 21

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

≈2.6 / 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: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 203
Annualized: ≈102 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving105 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance83 · 17 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance45 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance35 · 18 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness30 · 7 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance15 · 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Millennium’16–’19

Hudson’20–’22

Accredited Specialty’22–’25

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Apr 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Jul 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	6
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	9
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2022	$750K	2
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$750K	4
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Oct 2016 → Oct 2019	$750K	8
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Mar 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 49
Trailers (towed): 66

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

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

RIO GRANDE CITY, TX

3021 EMBASSY RD

Top corridor

TX 78 · GA 3 · TN 3

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: 7 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3369225 USDOT 3753801 USDOT 2969377 USDOT 3035414 USDOT 3989785Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (52 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1159851 USDOT 1599691 USDOT 2534784 USDOT 4430252 USDOT 2969377 USDOT 3045369 USDOT 3753801 USDOT 3989785

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: 3021 EMBASSY RD, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582
Mailing address: PO BOX 12, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 416-5013
Email: transportesespecializadosruiz@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Guillermo A Ruiz Alanis
USDOT / docket: 2296533 · MC-784176
First registered: Apr 18, 2012
Last MCS-150: Oct 2, 2025 · 6,273,313 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 6, 2018
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,273,313

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 TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC.

TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC (USDOT 2296533) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Apr 26, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 203 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 174 vehicle-level and 203 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC's USDOT number is 2296533, and its motor carrier number is MC-784176.

Is TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC's safety record?

TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC has a 21.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 365 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC's fleet?

TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC operates 39 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC based?

TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC is based in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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