ZUNIGA SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LC

USDOT 810340MC-Docket MC357638LAREDO, TX
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized2 power units

ZUNIGA SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LC (USDOT 810340) in LAREDO, TX — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
  • 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.
  • 4 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-05-07 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-05-12) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below 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 24 times, most recent 2025-05-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2018-05-25 (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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

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
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2019-01-23

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.66
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8

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
62
Inspections
13
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
2
Years in business
27
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
20.3%

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
24 times last 2025-05-12
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-03
Insurance lapse history
4 lapse(s) most recent 2024-05-07
Last compliance review
2018-05-25 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

83
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
213
Violations
18
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-28 → 2026-06-02.

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
149 12 2026-06-02
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
46 5 2026-06-02
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
8 0 2026-02-13
Driver qualifications 391
8 0 2026-02-20
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 1 2024-11-25
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2023-11-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) obscured
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective Air Reservoir
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle OOS
2026-02-20 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-02-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
2026-02-13 Hazardous Materials Compliance Placard not located at least 3 inches away from advertising that could reduce its effectiveness
2025-11-11 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit OOS
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Cab door missing/broken
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Steering system components worn welded or missing OOS
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air suspension pressure loss
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-10-31 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-10-31 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-10-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Axle positioning parts defective/missing OOS
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-ply or belt material exposed
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2025-10-09 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-09-24 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-09-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2025-08-29 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Axle positioning parts defective/missing OOS
2025-08-28 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2025-08-26 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp missing

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.

2026-06-02 TX · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2026-05-22 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207E
2026-05-06 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LCL
2026-05-04 US · Level 1 4 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2026-04-02 TX · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
2026-03-30 TX · Level 1 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2026-03-06 TX · Level 1 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-AR
2026-02-20 TX · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2026-02-13 TX · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 516C4
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
2025-11-11 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-11-06 TX · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45PC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-11-03 TX · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DCUV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-10-31 US · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2025-10-28 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2
2025-10-09 TX · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-09-24 US · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2025-09-18 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1B
2025-08-29 US · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2025-08-28 TX · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A OOS
2025-08-26 US · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LLPL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
2025-08-07 US · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-07-10 TX · Level 1 4 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 602A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2025-06-18 TX · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-06-17 TX · Level 1 4 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-05-02 TX · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV

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