MICHAEL AVALOS
USDOT 1971447 · Doing business as ARA TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (43 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate11.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 years ago
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 | 1971447 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-834212 |
| Legal Name | MICHAEL AVALOS |
| DBA Name | ARA TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5126676251 |
| Address | 1000 RIVER RD, San Marcos, TX, 78666 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20140212) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-19 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-19 | — |
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 |
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-19 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-08-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2013-08-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 70 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-04-16 — TX — towaway
- 2024-08-07 — TX — towaway
- 2023-08-16 — TX — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (24), 20 (13), 47 (12).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 43 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 28 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,969,669 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-SEP-25 |
MICHAEL AVALOS operates 43 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.
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