TARA MCDONALD
USDOT 3180774 · Doing business as CTEC TRANSPORT
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate55% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3180774 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | TARA MCDONALD |
| DBA Name | CTEC TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7122042894 |
| Address | 413 N GRANT AVENUE, La Pryor, TX, 78872 |
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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 55% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-11-22 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (38), 16 (15), 26 (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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-FEB-25 |
TARA MCDONALD operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 81% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in La Pryor, TX
- DANIEL CHRISTIAN CASTILLO — USDOT 3136664, 11 power units
- LA CARRIERS LLC — USDOT 3231852, 2 power units
- EIBERTO IBARRA — USDOT 3417899, 2 power units
- GERARDO JIMENEZ — USDOT 3131762, 1 power units
- MARIO ALBERTO SAMBRANO — USDOT 3195383, 1 power units
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