LA JOYA TRUCKING LLC
51 power units
40 drivers
3.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 59.7 / 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
19 yrs history · 324 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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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 51
- Drivers · CDL
- 40 · 40
- Annual miles
- 3.1M ~62k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 49 | 0 | 51 |
| Trailers | 37 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 11, 2018)8 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 8, 2007 (19 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 5, 2026
- Officers
- NICANDRO GARCIA · MELISSA PICAZO
- Phone
- (956) 544-8000
- melissa@lajoyatruckingllc.com
- Address
- 8834 Us Highway 281, Brownsville TX 78520-9632
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: PIPESGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm 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
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
324
26% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.5%
78 of 284 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.9%
19 of 324 driver inspections
Violations
833
106 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
833 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert720 · 89 out-of-serviceBrakes 245 · Lights 219 · Cargo securement 52 · Tires 45 · Steering & suspension 24 · 135 more
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Hours of service No alert73 · 7 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 46 · False log 19 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 3
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Driver fitness No alert32 · 10 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 25 · No valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 3
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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-
Jul132025Jul 13, 2025 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May212025May 21, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar52025Mar 5, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Companyon record since May 8, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY → MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026); TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jul 12, 2025, replaced 300 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 2 lapses in liability filings, 375 days in all (the longest 300 days) 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) 224
- Federal inspectors 48
- South Dakota 11
- Kansas 5
- Colorado 4
- Louisiana 4
- North Dakota 4
- Mississippi 3
69% of inspections were in its home state.
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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 | 217 | 9.06 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 44 | 0.88 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 31 | 0.45 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 8 | 1.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
324 driver inspections · 284 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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