TIMA LOGISTICS LLC

DOT# 3728628 MC# 1315310 Laredo, TX Authorized For-Hire
(956) 701-0761 contabilidad@timaexpress.com 11903 Auburn Rd Ste A, Laredo TX 78045
48 tractors · all owned 48 drivers 3.5M mi/yr · ~74k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 40.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
5 yrs history · 179 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
48
Drivers · CDL
48 · 48
Annual miles
3.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 48 0 0 48
Trailers 0 48 0 48

Registration

Registered
09-22-2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-20-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
CAROLINA I. DE ANDA

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 about 29% higher than similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 48 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 1.29×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.6 vs 2.0 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
2.6
Similar fleets
2.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.

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 1 person hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    39 out-of-service violations against drivers: 31 English proficiency, 5 no valid CDL, 3 hours of service (Feb 2025 – Sep 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 44 of 260 violations (17%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    19.6% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (35 of 179).
  • Falsified logs
    4 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
  • New since the grade was set
    6 out-of-service inspections after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 5

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
179
34% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.2%
20 of 110
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
19.6%
35 of 179
National avg 6.7%
Violations
260
59 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Texas (about 87 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 16 inspections, 2 out of service 16 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 20 inspections, 3 out of service 20 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 17 inspections, 5 out of service 17 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 21 inspections, 5 out of service 21 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 32 inspections, 15 out of service 32 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 33 inspections, 8 out of service 33 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 27 inspections, 11 out of service 27 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.052 0.029
Inspections 2.32 1.12
Violations 2.71 0.78
Critical violations 0.43 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

260 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    159 · 20 OOS
    Brakes 44 · Lights 36 · Tires 21 · Cargo securement 8 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 46 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    45 · 3 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 35 · No log 5 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    44 · 36 OOS
    English proficiency 38 · No valid CDL 6
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    12 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
  • 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
  • Nov
    1
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain.
  • Oct
    2
    2025
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, 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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$750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
on record since Dec 25, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2023
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: ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO (Jul 2025)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Dec 25, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • 8 days without a liability filing (Dec 17, 2023 – Dec 25, 2023) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 26, 2025)

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) 53
  • Louisiana 12
  • New Mexico 12
  • Arkansas 11
  • California 9
  • Utah 9
  • Alabama 8
  • Colorado 7

30% of inspections were in its home state.