RIO GRANDE CARRIERS INC
USDOT 1440839
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate32.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1440839 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-543429 |
| Legal Name | RIO GRANDE CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9567224855 |
| Address | 8800 SAN MATEO DRIVE, Laredo, TX, 78045 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 49 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 32.7% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-11-07 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (35), 20 (24), 30 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,233,704 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-FEB-26 |
RIO GRANDE CARRIERS INC operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in Laredo, TX
- LINCOLN FREIGHT COMPANY LLC — USDOT 1390531, 158 power units
- FROST FREIGHT INC — USDOT 1540868, 155 power units
- MEGA TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 1423259, 101 power units
- TRANSPORTES PICUS SA DE CV — USDOT 1369721, 90 power units
- IVANNA'S TRUCKING INC — USDOT 1386259, 65 power units
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