ERNEST TIJERINA III
USDOT 654870 · Doing business as TIJERINA TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 22 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 | 654870 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-474517 |
| Legal Name | ERNEST TIJERINA III |
| DBA Name | TIJERINA TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 5757630367 |
| Address | 1300 W BRADY, Clovis, NM, 88101 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20120211) |
| 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 | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-07-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2004-01-30 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2004-01-30 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 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 | 18 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (25), 26 (12), 16 (8).
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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 212,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-OCT-25 |
ERNEST TIJERINA III operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 88% of carriers registered in NM.
Nearby
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