RIOS 3 TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 3158651 MC 109613 Palmview, TX Authorized For-Hire
7 power units 7 drivers 635k mi/yr
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8 yrs history · 29 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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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
7
Drivers · CDL
7 · 7
Annual miles
635k ~91k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors4307
Trailers7007

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jul 10, 2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 24, 2026
Officer
ALFREDO RIOS
Phone
(956) 279-6592
Email
alfredorios071483@gmail.com
Address
1404 S Farm To Market 492, Palmview TX 78572

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeverages

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
29
45% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
43.8%
7 of 16 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 29 driver inspections
Violations
47
5 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q3 '26
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Violations

47 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    40 · 5 out-of-service
    Lights 18 · Brakes 10 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 1 · 6 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 2 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
  • Oct
    23
    2024
    Oct 23, 2024 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.
on record since Nov 29, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2018
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, 3 changes: SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025); TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024); SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2023)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Nov 29, 2024, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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) 16
  • Louisiana 6
  • Mississippi 4
  • Alabama 1
  • South Carolina 1
  • Tennessee 1

55% of inspections were in its home state.

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