ZUNIGA SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LC
(956) 723-6311
carlos.zuniga@zunigalogistics.com hm2020zuniga@gm
12013 Sara Road Killam Industrial Park, Laredo TX 78045
2
tractors · all owned
2 drivers
65k mi/yr · ~32k per unit
HazMat
Strong
Provisional: the record is still thin. A fleet of 3 power units would expect only about 0.1 crashes over the 36-month scoring window, and it had 61 inspections and 0 crashes in that time, so the grade leans mostly on what's typical for similar fleets and can move as more inspections and time on the road build up.
FRED Score 80.7 / 100
Prior-only confidence
27 yrs history · 61 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers · CDL
- 2 · 2
- Annual miles
- 65k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-23-2019) · 7 yr old
- Registered
- 05-12-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-12-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CARLOS ZUNIGA
Cargo
57.3
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Other: CHEMICALS
Chemicals
- 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.
Advisory Grade — Outside the Ranked Book
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu2_5) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 2–5 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 0.70×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.1 vs 0.1 for similar fleets
Most likely none
This motor carrier
0.1
Similar fleets
0.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Too little record to tell. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.1 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.14×, out-of-service orders 0.67× and violations 0.73× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -24%. 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.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 58 of 139 violations (42%). Brake or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations4 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
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Cross-border operation9 inspections on Mexico-plated units; 77% of all inspections were in Texas.Ask: operating radius and Mexico lanes.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
61
18% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.6%
11 of 59
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 61
National avg 6.7%
Violations
139
13 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in Texas (about 4 in 24 months would be typical; 31% of them had none).
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.
vs 57,512 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 20.50 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 34.75 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 3.00 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
139 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert127 · 12 OOSBrakes 58 · Lights 27 · Tires 7 · Steering & suspension 6 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 27 more
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Driver fitness No alert8 · 0 OOSEnglish proficiency 8
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat4 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.on record since Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Qualitas Insurance Company → Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. (Jun 2026); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 6, 2026, replaced 19 days later)
- 19 days without a liability filing (Jun 6, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 2, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 25, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
- FMCSA notice served Aug 26, 2026 (suspension effective Sep 25, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 22, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
29 filings and 36 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
29 filings and 36 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 22, 2026Operating authority reinstated: insurance filing restoredFMCSA's new system
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Aug 26, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Sep 25, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jun 25, 2026Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.Liability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Oct 2, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 25, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Jun 6, 2025Qualitas Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 6, 2026 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jun 25, 2026 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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May 12, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 9, 2025opened after QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 6, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2024Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2024QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 6, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2023TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 7, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 5, 2023opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 7, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2022TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 7, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 9, 2022opened after UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 12, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2021UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 7, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 12, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 11, 2021opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 7, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2020TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 7, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 7, 2020opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 7, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2019TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 7, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 8, 2019opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 7, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2018KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 7, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2018KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 15, 2018opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 9, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 4, 2017UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 9, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 15, 2017opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 5, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 4, 2016UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 5, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 8, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 22, 2016opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 4, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 47
- Federal inspectors 14
77% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (3 power units: 2 filed, 3 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.1
Actual, per year in window
0.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.1
0
0.25
0.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 3 power units this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year (sized from the 3 units seen roadside; 2 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
Fatal-crash risk: less than a 1% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
61 inspections
and 0 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 60 inspections and 0 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Prior-only · Z = 0.08
Provisional
Strong — 0.70x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.034 crashes per power-unit-year for a 3-unit for-hire fleet (pu2_5). Violations 0.76x (driver behaviour 0.14x, out-of-service 0.67x, all violations 0.73x; 61 inspections). Experience 0.92x: 0.0 decayed crashes against 0.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.08, a 1.31). 80% range 0.11–1.51x. Fleet sized at 3 units from roadside VINs (2 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
Scoring flags
Thin record (low credibility: little exposure behind the grade)
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
3 power units (2 filed, 3 seen roadside) · 0.10 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.76×
61 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.92×
0.0 decayed crashes vs 0.1 expected · credibility 0.08
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.70× (80% range 0.11–1.51×)
· band Strong
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
61
Driver Insp
61
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
59
Vehicle OOS
11
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 8 | 0.46 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 48 | 8.24 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.