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JOSE GUILLERMO RAMIREZ SOTELO
DBA: Zorro Express
Piedras Negras, CH
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Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
28.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 80% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 3033595
No Safety Rating
Active 9 yrs, 1 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
28.0% OOS · 48 inspections on record
Flags · 2
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
28.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 80% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
No Insurance Filing On Record
No active insurance filing appears in FMCSA records for this carrier. Confirm coverage directly with the insurer before booking.
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 9 yrs, 1 mo
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Driver out-of-service rate 10.0% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 24.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 48 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MX045376
Common Carrier
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3033595
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
September 10, 2025
FMCSA Registration
August 1, 2017
Authority Granted
August 31, 2017
Annual Mileage
28,500 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Location
Piedras Negras, CH
Email
Cargo Types
General FreightDrive/Tow AwayOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
48
Driver Inspections
14
Vehicle Inspections
48
Out-of-Service Violations
16
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance63
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate10.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (4.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate24.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (3.3pp higher)
28.0% of 25 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
80th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
20 of 25 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 25 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 25 inspections
Driver Fitness
6 of 25 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 25 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX28
US8
Fleet & Equipment (21)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~14
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Concession Trailer
11
Straight Truck
5
Pickup
2
Semi-trailer
2
Full Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram | Straight Truck | 3D6WNS6D55G232464 | 16 | 5 |
| Nissan | Straight Truck | 3N6AD31A5KK862463 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 Gmc Sierra | Pickup · Class 2 | 1GTHC23657F524323 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 Nissan Titan | Pickup · Class 2 | 1N6BA0EK3BN317922 | 3 | — |
| Dodg | Straight Truck | 3D6WN56D55G232464 | 3 | 1 |
| Othr | Full Trailer | 032192 | 1 | — |
| Not yet decoded | Straight Truck | 1N6BA0EK3NB317922 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Magnamerica Trailers | Concession Trailer · 24 ft | 3A91F2248TC316627 | 1 | — |
| Othr | Semi-trailer | 3C9Z1FEZ6TM036143 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Hm Trailas Y Remolques | Concession Trailer | 3GJ2FC1H0TM002659 | 1 | — |
Show all 21 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Remolques Guha | Concession Trailer | 3H9G1FD2XTM019126 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Crazy Monkey Food Trailers | Concession Trailer · 16 ft | 3J9A12160SM095860 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Timen | Concession Trailer | 3J9T1FC1XTM057720 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Timen | Concession Trailer | 3J9T1FD27SM057521 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Timen | Concession Trailer | 3J9T1FE26RM057387 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Timen | Concession Trailer | 3J9T1FE28TM057723 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Mz Trailers / Remolques Mz | Concession Trailer · 14 ft | 3M9M1TC16TC076024 | 1 | — |
| Niss | Straight Truck | 3N6AD3145KK862463 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Rs Universal Manufactura | Concession Trailer | 3R9S1FC26TM227373 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Rs Universal Manufactura | Concession Trailer | 3R9S1FD2XTM227228 | 1 | — |
| Othr | Semi-trailer | JJ9A1216XTM095057 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (48)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 0969003668 | EAGLE PASS TX, US | I | — | — | ZAGO | Straight Truck Trailer |
GMC ZAGO |
1GTHC23657F524323 3L9Z1FD27TM036234 |
MX EN2477D MX 244054 |
| September 25, 2026 | V262613623 | TX, TX | II | 2 | 1 | UTILITY TRAILER LLC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
— — |
1N6BACEK3BN317922 3J9T1FD26TM057740 |
MX ZPE934A MX 0243379 |
| 392.9AA1 | OOSOperating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | |||||||||
| 387.7F | Carrier - Foreign domiciled motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV without proof of financial responsibility in English, (MCS-90 or MCS-82) in the | |||||||||
| August 21, 2026 | V262534521 | TX, TX | I | — | — | TIMEN TRAILERS | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
— TIMEN |
1N6BA0EK3NB317922 3J9T1FE28TM057723 |
CH ZPE934A MX 0243056 |
| August 14, 2026 | 0969003532 | EAGLE PASS TX, US | I | 4 | 1 | AVILOR WORKS | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
GMC UNKNOWN |
1GTHC23657F524323 NONE |
MX EN2477D MX 7CZ408A |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| August 12, 2026 | 0969003521 | EAGLE PASS TX, US | I | 5 | 1 | TIMEN FOOD MFG | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
NISSAN TIMEN |
3N6AD31A5KK862463 3J9T1FC1XTM057720 |
MX EN2340D CH 0232451 |
| 393.43D-B | OOSBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 391.11B2-Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement | General Driver Qualification | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | 0969003377 | DEL RIO TX, US | I | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
NISSAN RS UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURA |
1N6BA0EK3BN317922 3R9S1FC26TM227373 |
MX ZPE934A MX 240892 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.13C3-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| June 10, 2026 | V262334097 | CAMINO REAL POE, TX | II | 3 | 2 | ZORRO | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3D6WNS6D55G232464 |
MX 93AE4Z |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| May 29, 2026 | 0969003278 | EAGLE PASS TX, US | II | 2 | — | ZORRO | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
NISSAN MZ TRAILERS / REMOLQUES MZ |
3N6AD31A5KK862463 3M9M1TC16TC076024 |
MX EN2340D MX 0239298 |
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| May 21, 2026 | 0969003240 | EAGLE PASS TX, US | I | 3 | — | ZORRO | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
NISSAN HM TRAILAS Y REMOLQUES |
3N6AD31A5KK862463 3GJ2FC1H0TM002659 |
CH EN2340D MX 239221 |
| 393.43B-BATV | Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| May 18, 2026 | V262372132 | CAMINO REAL POE, TX | I | 1 | — | JUAN PABLO MEJIA MONREAL | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
NISSAN OTHR |
1N6BA0EK3BN317922 3C9Z1FEZ6TM036143 |
CH 7PE934A CH 0239094 |
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| ZAGO | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| UTILITY TRAILER LLC | 1 | September 25, 2026 |
| TIMEN TRAILERS | 1 | August 21, 2026 |
| AVILOR WORKS | 1 | August 14, 2026 |
| TIMEN FOOD MFG | 1 | August 12, 2026 |
| JUAN PABLO MEJIA MONREAL | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| DANIEL V HASTINGS | 1 | December 23, 2025 |
| RS UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURAS | 1 | August 15, 2025 |
| NESSE | 1 | August 1, 2025 |
| MONKEY FOOD TRAILER MFG. | 1 | May 28, 2025 |
| JAEGER MEXICO | 1 | February 13, 2025 |
| ROSE CITY TRAILER | 1 | February 7, 2025 |
5 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2017 | GRANTED | For Hire Property |
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