FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1643795MC-Docket MC605492MCALLEN, TX
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FERNANDEZ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1643795) in MCALLEN, 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.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2014-07-03 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-13) — 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 rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 18 times, most recent 2025-08-13 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-08-23 (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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 5
Hours of service
No alert
measure 5
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.5
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 30
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
4
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
14
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 19
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 50%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%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
- 18 times last 2025-08-13
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-16
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2014-07-03
- Last compliance review
- 2024-08-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
4
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
61
Violations
16
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-07-07 → 2024-12-06.
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
|
42 | 9 | 2024-12-06 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
8 | 2 | 2024-12-06 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
6 | 2 | 2024-12-02 |
Hours of service 395
|
4 | 2 | 2024-12-02 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-07-07 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient aggregate working load limit | OOS |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper battery installation | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank requirement violations | OOS |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2024-12-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | OOS |
| 2024-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper or no wiring protection as required | — |
| 2024-12-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | OOS |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | OOS |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of vehicles | OOS |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | OOS |
| 2024-07-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 4 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2024-12-06 14 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 79 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2024-12-02 12 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DCPC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 28 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2 | — | — |
2024-09-21 14 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(f) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-07-07 21 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9a(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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