TRANSCAR EXPRESS LLC
208 power units
108 drivers
8.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 87.7 / 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.
High confidence
16 yrs history · 444 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 208
- Drivers · CDL
- 108 · 107
- Annual miles
- 8.9M ~43k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 26 | 78 | 0 | 104 |
| Trailers | 9 | 211 | 0 | 220 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 24, 2016)10 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 17, 2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 7, 2026
- Officers
- HECTOR GONZALEZ · ERICK RAMIREZ
- Phone
- (956) 831-9700
- erick@transcarexpress.com
- Address
- 1605 Military Rd, Brownsville TX 78520
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/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
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
444
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
13.9%
52 of 374 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
10 of 444 driver inspections
Violations
468
61 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 6 inspections.
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
468 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert434 · 52 out-of-serviceBrakes 169 · Lights 126 · Tires 43 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 10 · 74 more
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Hours of service No alert18 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · False log 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert10 · 9 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 7 · No valid CDL 3
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 4 · Other 2
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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-
May82026May 8, 2026 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec102025Dec 10, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct132025Oct 13, 2025 · TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun112025Jun 11, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun102025Jun 10, 2025 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan162025Jan 16, 2025 · New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec22024Dec 2, 2024 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 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)
- $750,000 · United Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 20101 other liability filing also on file
- 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, 1 change: UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY → UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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) 303
- Federal inspectors 47
- Arkansas 15
- New Mexico 11
- Louisiana 10
- Alabama 8
- Tennessee 7
- Colorado 6
68% 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 | 194 | 4.24 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 10 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 10 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 0.37 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
444 driver inspections · 374 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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