CENTRAL PONY EXPRESS INC
DBA RIVER CITY HEAVY HAUL
49 power units
44 drivers
2.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 38.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
22 yrs history · 85 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 49
- Drivers · CDL
- 44 · 44
- Annual miles
- 2.8M ~58k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tractors | 39 | 4 | 0 | 43 |
| Trailers | 53 | 4 | 0 | 57 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 25, 2015)11 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 7, 2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 13, 2026
- Officers
- JIM PARKS · JUSTTIN CHUEY
- Phone
- (830) 629-2675
- hr.safety@rc-hh.com
- Address
- 3177 Pahmeyer Rd, New Braunfels TX 78130
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceOther: RENTAL, OILFIELDGrain/Feed/HayFarm SuppliesConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
85
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.3%
21 of 83 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
1 of 85 driver inspections
Violations
72
25 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
72 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert71 · 24 out-of-serviceLights 16 · Brakes 14 · Cargo securement 12 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 19 more
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May272026May 27, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr202026Apr 20, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr92026Apr 9, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May72025May 7, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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Mar192025Mar 19, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Mar182025Mar 18, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Mar42025Mar 4, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Feb 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2023
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Feb 2026); MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2025)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Feb 27, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- 34 days without a liability filing (Nov 7, 2023 – Dec 11, 2023) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 81
- California 1
- Mississippi 1
- New Mexico 1
- Tennessee 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (95%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 34 | 3.58 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.06 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
85 driver inspections · 83 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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