CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC

DBA RIVER CITY HEAVY HAUL
USDOT 1310200MC-Docket MC507903NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
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CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1310200) in NEW BRAUNFELS, 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.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2010-02-08 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-02) — 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.
  • 6 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 15 times, most recent 2026-02-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2015-06-19 (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 2015-06-25

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.08
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.61

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
6
Crashes
75
Inspections
18
OOS inspections
30
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
49
Total drivers
44
Years in business
22
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
6 of 6 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
1.3%
Vehicle OOS rate
23.7%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
15 times last 2026-02-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-13
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2010-02-08
Last compliance review
2015-06-19 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

99
Inspections
23
OOS inspections
132
Violations
36
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-10.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-20 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2026-04-09 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Wet
2025-05-07 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-19 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-18 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-04 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
95 29 2026-05-13
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
20 5 2026-02-10
Unsafe driving 392
14 1 2026-06-07
Hours of service 395
2 1 2025-03-24
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-09-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance Axle positioning parts defective/missing OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-01-28 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-10-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-10-30 Vehicle Maintenance Weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle OOS
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-07-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-07-21 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp OOS
2025-07-11 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-07-11 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2025-07-11 Vehicle Maintenance No or improper load securement
2025-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-03-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day OOS
2025-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
2025-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-12-23 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2024-12-23 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-12-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake tubing and hose adequacy OOS
2024-12-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake system pressure loss OOS
2024-12-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2024-12-20 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2024-11-27 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to secure vehicle equipment OOS
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel OOS
2024-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS

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.

2026-06-07 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-05-13 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130 OOS
2026-05-04 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 130 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-04-17 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2026-02-26 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2026-02-12 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A
2026-02-10 TX · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2026-01-28 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-12-15 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2025-12-05 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-11-03 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-10-30 TX · Level 2 9 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-LOAD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-LOAD
Unsafe driving 392 2W
Unsafe driving 392 2W
Unsafe driving 392 2W
Unsafe driving 392 2W
Unsafe driving 392 2W
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2025-09-30 TX · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2025-09-26 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-09-15 TX · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-07-21 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9 OOS
2025-07-11 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
2025-07-11 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2025-07-11 TX · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2025-04-14 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-03-24 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
2025-03-24 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A1-HOSPD OOS
2025-03-11 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2025-03-05 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-02-28 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS

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