F & A EXPRESS LLC
82 power units
70 drivers
7.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 71.8 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 167 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit 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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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 82 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 70 · 70
- Annual miles
- 7.1M ~86k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Trailers | 315 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 16, 2012)14 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 10, 1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 1, 2025 (Biennial Update)
- Officers
- TONY P FLORES · FELIX SARMIENTO
- Phone
- (956) 740-2064
- safety@fandaexpress.com
- Address
- 1768 Fm3338, Laredo TX 78045
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightOther: TIRES,DRY GOODS
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
167
83% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
4.6%
6 of 130 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
4 of 167 driver inspections
Violations
37
9 out-of-service violations
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.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
37 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert26 · 5 out-of-serviceBrakes 6 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 4 · Lights 4 · Other parts 6
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert4 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 2 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May72026May 7, 2026 · OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec62025Dec 6, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted.
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Mar82025Mar 8, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec62024Dec 6, 2024 · ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec32024Dec 3, 2024 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
3 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since Mar 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2008
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Mar 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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) 109
- Louisiana 10
- New Mexico 7
- Arkansas 6
- Illinois 5
- Mississippi 5
- Alabama 4
- Kansas 3
65% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 18 | 0.61 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 4 | 0.17 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.21 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
167 driver inspections · 130 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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