RICARDO AGUERO
USDOT 2187008 · Doing business as FLYING A HOTSHOT
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAccredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc.
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 2187008 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1529845 |
| Legal Name | RICARDO AGUERO |
| DBA Name | FLYING A HOTSHOT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8302750090 |
| Address | 294 DEER VALLEY RANCH RD, Uvalde, TX, 78801 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-19 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-19 | — |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-18 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-04-10 | — |
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-09-13 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-01 — MI — 2 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 16 (2), 24 (1).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 75,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-JUN-25 |
RICARDO AGUERO operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 66% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in Uvalde, TX
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- BLUE RIDGE TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 2432504, 5 power units
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