RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ
USDOT 3779168 · Doing business as TRANSPORTES RACH
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate28.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3779168 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MX-1353957 |
| Legal Name | RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ |
| DBA Name | TRANSPORTES RACH |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5281288841 |
| Address | CARR A REYNOSA KM 30 5 SN, Matamoros, TA, 87550 |
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 | true |
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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 187 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 28.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-03 — TX — 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 54 (89), 16 (85), 18 (65).
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 | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAY-25 |
RAFAEL ALVAREZ CHAVEZ operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 38% of carriers registered in TA.
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