SBC TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 1436688MC-Docket MC542786LAREDO, TX
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SBC TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1436688) 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2013-01-05 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-16) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 30 times, most recent 2026-03-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 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.
  • 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
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.87
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.65
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.17

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
2
Injuries
5
Crashes
205
Inspections
40
OOS inspections
48
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
54
Total drivers
107
Years in business
21
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
5 of 5 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
6.4%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
19.2%

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
30 times last 2026-03-16
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-13
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2013-01-05
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

307
Inspections
56
OOS inspections
428
Violations
74
OOS violations
4
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-07 → 2026-05-23.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-09-27 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-16 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-13 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-01-10 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dusk, Snow
2024-10-10 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
138 30 2026-04-30
Hours of service 395
72 6 2026-04-30
Unsafe driving 392
69 4 2026-05-06
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
29 6 2026-03-03
Driver qualifications 391
19 9 2026-04-30
CDL standards 383
5 4 2026-04-02
General safety regulations 390
5 0 2025-06-21

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-02 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-03-04 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2026-03-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective Air Reservoir OOS
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-03-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-03-01 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-03-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t
2026-02-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
2026-02-26 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2026-02-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-02-25 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel OOS
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-02-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-20 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2026-01-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-01-07 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2026-01-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-01-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-01-07 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-01-07 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-01-07 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
2025-12-12 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
2025-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-11-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-11-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake tubing and hose adequacy OOS
2025-11-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes OOS
2025-11-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-11-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-06 TX · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2026-04-30 TX · Level 2 5 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Unsafe driving 392 9AA2-C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Hours of service 395 8E OOS
2026-04-29 US · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD OOS
2026-04-02 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2026-04-02 AR · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLNP
2026-03-19 OK · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPCBLM
2026-03-19 OK · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-03-13 AL · Level 2 7 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
2026-03-04 UT · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-03-03 TX · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-AR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2026-03-03 SD · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2026-03-01 CO · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-02-26 WY · Level 3 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 3A3I-HOSPDIT
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPDIT
2026-02-25 TX · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSLIW OOS
2026-02-18 TN · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
2026-01-22 KY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-01-20 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT
2026-01-17 LA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2026-01-07 LA · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2026-01-07 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-12-22 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
2025-12-12 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2025-12-05 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-12-03 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-11-25 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32

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