DIRECTO EXPRESS INC

USDOT 1178270MC-Docket MC487371LAREDO, TX
Review before tendering9 power units

DIRECTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178270) in LAREDO, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-02-19 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-26) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 19 times, most recent 2026-01-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-04-08 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2010-10-18

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.08
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.16
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.32

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
23
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
9
Total drivers
13
Years in business
23
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
23.5%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
19 times last 2026-01-26
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-08
Insurance lapse history
3 lapse(s) most recent 2022-02-19
Last compliance review
2010-04-08 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

49
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
63
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-23 → 2026-05-03.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
26 7 2025-12-30
Unsafe driving 392
9 0 2024-12-07
Hours of service 395
9 0 2024-05-08
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
1 0 2023-11-20
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-03-07
Driver qualifications 391
1 0 2023-07-17

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/rim cracked or broken OOS
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing OOS
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Deflated air suspension OOS
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
2024-12-19 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2024-12-19 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
2024-12-07 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2024-07-17 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
2024-07-17 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2024-06-24 Unsafe Driving Failing to use hazard warning flashers
2024-05-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance False report of drivers record of duty status
2024-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 20 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-12-30 TX · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83G
2025-10-28 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A OOS
2025-10-15 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
2025-05-06 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
2025-04-15 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TU
2025-03-20 TN · Level 1 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SDAS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BLMACBD
2024-12-19 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C
2024-12-07 LA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 22A-D
Unsafe driving 392 22B-DFPWD
2024-07-17 AZ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)(1)
Unsafe driving 392 7(a)
2024-06-24 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 22(a)
2024-05-20 MO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-05-08 OR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8(e)(1)
2024-05-07 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
2024-03-07 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205(c)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
2024-01-10 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2023-12-04 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Hours of service 395 22H4
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2023-11-20 MO · Level 2 8 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(d)
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 2K-HMGRMC
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2023-10-17 CA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 24(d)
Hours of service 395 24(c)(2)(iii)
2023-07-17 IN · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Driver qualifications 391 11(b)(2)
2023-06-23 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)

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