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SARO TRANSPORTS LLC

DOT# 4154260 MC# 1595340 Brownsville, TX Authorized For-Hire
(956) 443-7080 7464 Florida Pine St, Brownsville TX 78526
3 tractors · all owned 4 drivers
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HazMat
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Fleet & equipment

Power units
3
Drivers · CDL
4 · 4
Annual miles
67k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 3 0 0 3
Trailers 2 0 0 2

Registration

Registered
11-07-2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-09-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
PAULINO SANTILLANA JR

Cargo

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Machinery/Large Objects Liquids/Gases General Freight Dry Bulk Chemicals
Not Graded

Not graded: operating authority revoked since Dec 8, 2025 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.

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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 truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
57
18% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.5%
17 of 54
Driver out-of-service
3.5%
2 of 57
Violations
160
19 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 26 inspections, 7 out of service 26 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 16 inspections, 7 out of service 16 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

160 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    138 · 13 OOS
    Brakes 55 · Lights 33 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 10 · Steering & suspension 2 · 23 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    7 · 1 OOS
    English proficiency 6 · No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    14 · 4 OOS
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

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

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: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO., ended Nov 29, 2025 (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, 3 changes: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. (Feb 2025); NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. → TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. (Feb 2024)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Nov 29, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Nov 29, 2025 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 39
  • Federal inspectors 18

68% of inspections were in its home state.

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