TEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INC
41 power units
42 drivers
3M mi/yr
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FRED Score 79.4 / 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
15 yrs history · 222 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
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 41
- Drivers · CDL
- 42 · 42
- Annual miles
- 3M ~73k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 29 | 0 | 41 |
| Trailers | 50 | 10 | 0 | 60 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Conditional (Nov 18, 2017)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 8 yrs ago)
- Registered
- Oct 19, 2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 18, 2025
- Officers
- LORENA MENDEZ · RAUL MENDEZ JR
- Phone
- (210) 622-5757
- lorena@teamtct.com
- Address
- 16233 Ih 35 S, Atascosa TX 78002
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: FRACING SANDDry BulkPaper Products
“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
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 6 people hurt in all
Inspections
222
23% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
44.3%
97 of 219 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
5 of 222 driver inspections
Violations
564
129 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
564 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert551 · 124 out-of-serviceBrakes 148 · Lights 145 · Tires 77 · Cargo securement 30 · Wheels & hubs 16 · 135 more
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Hours of service No alert6 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 2 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-servicePhone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 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-
Feb202026Feb 20, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec282025Dec 28, 2025 · TexasInjury · 3 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul92025Jul 9, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May312025May 31, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb282025Feb 28, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
4 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · WORTH INSURANCE COon record since Oct 26, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2016
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → WORTH INSURANCE CO (Oct 2025)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Oct 26, 2025, 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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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 221
- Federal inspectors 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
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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 | 169 | 9.58 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 5 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 1.14 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
222 driver inspections · 219 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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