FABBEN SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC

DOT# 3604402 MC# 1225455 Laredo, TX Authorized For-Hire
(956) 324-2212 ricardo.fabela@fabbenst.com 13514 Evolution Lp, Laredo TX 78045
64 tractors · all owned 104 drivers 8.4M mi/yr · ~131k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 80.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
5 yrs history · 132 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
64
Drivers · CDL
104 · 104
Annual miles
8.4M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 64 0 0 64
Trailers 100 0 0 100

Registration

Registered
04-03-2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
06-11-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
RICARDO FABELA JR
Officer
ERIKA ELIZONDO

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.69×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.7 vs 3.8 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.7
Similar fleets
3.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3.8 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.88× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.51× and violations 0.63×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    11 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 English proficiency, 4 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2025 – Nov 2025).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Falsified logs
    5 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
  • Cross-border operation
    6 inspections on Mexico-plated units.
    Ask: operating radius and Mexico lanes.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.4% vs 22.3% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 3

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
132
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.4%
3 of 88
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
6.8%
9 of 132
National avg 6.7%
Violations
95
15 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 30 inspections, 1 out of service 30 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 21 inspections, 2 out of service 21 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 29 inspections, 1 out of service 29 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 25 inspections, 6 out of service 25 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 4,520 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.023 0.025
Inspections 1.59 0.91
Violations 0.74 0.53
Critical violations 0.11 0.11

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

95 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    41 · 4 OOS
    Brakes 14 · Lights 11 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 7 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    31 · 4 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 21 · False log 5 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    12 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 5 · Speeding 3 · Other 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    11 · 7 OOS
    English proficiency 10 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Sep
    3
    2025
    Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    22
    2025
    Wyoming
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    24
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jan 3, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
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, 2 changes: HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025); ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jan 3, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Jan 3, 2026 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jan 12, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 31
  • California 18
  • New Mexico 16
  • Federal inspectors 13
  • Colorado 9
  • Arizona 6
  • Tennessee 6
  • Arkansas 5

23% of inspections were in its home state.