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E QUINTEROS TRANSPORT LLC
Grand Prairie, TX
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 3294115 · MC 1427044
No Safety Rating
Active 2 yrs, 7 mo · first granted 2022
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-1427044 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Safety
Not Rated
33.3% OOS · 17 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 2 yrs, 7 mo since reinstatement on February 28, 2024; first granted June 8, 2022 (4 yrs, 4 mo ago)
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 17 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1427044
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy DC920001789-00
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3294115
MC Number
MC-1427044
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 19, 2026
FMCSA Registration
May 31, 2019
Authority First Granted
June 8, 2022
Authority Reinstated
February 28, 2024
Annual Mileage
52,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1555 W Hunter Ferrell Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Elmer Quinteros
Cargo Types
General FreightOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
17
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
15
Out-of-Service Violations
11
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance53
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
33.3% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
63rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
7 of 8 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 9 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 9 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 9 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 9 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX13
OK3
Fleet & Equipment (11)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 8 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
6
Tractor
5
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF4820872020607 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 Kenworth T600 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKADB9X02J894264 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 Freightliner CC Conventional | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUYSDYB2XLA55256 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK77LX10435 | 3 | — |
| 2000 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF48208Y2006708 | 3 | — |
| 2007 Kenworth T6 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKAD49X37R190466 | 3 | — |
| 2006 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 4WWBGB6B36N610011 | 3 | — |
| 2000 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N14830XY5991124 | 2 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK17LX83333 | 2 | — |
| 2026 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148305T1573392 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 11 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148308X5988625 | 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 (17)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | V262295298 | TX, TX | II | 15 | 3 | MALARKEY ROOFING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUYSDYB2XLA55256 13N148305T1573392 |
TX R742877 TX 199B035 |
| 392.9A2-C | OOSCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.106B-C | OOSCargo - Not immobilized or secured | Failure to Prevent Movement | ||||||||
| 395.8K2-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.13C2-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 395.8F1-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 395.8F8I-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to utilize proper time standard at the driver's home terminal, for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 395.8I-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to submit record(s) of duty status to the motor carrier within 13 days | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| March 13, 2026 | PE08184615 | LOVE PORT OF ENTRY, OK | III | — | — | THE SCOTTS COMPANY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRANSCRAFT |
1XKADB9X02J894264 1TTF4820872020607 |
TX R718897 TX Z25596 |
| December 18, 2025 | 7BFA9DGF10 | IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64), TX | I | 22 | 6 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUYSDYB2XLA55256 13N148305T1573392 |
TX R742877 TX 199B035 |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.209D | OOSSteering system components worn, welded, or missing | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.207F | OOSAir suspension pressure loss | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.75A1 | OOSTire-ply or belt material exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75C | OOSTire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.207A | OOSAxle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.203A | Cab door missing/broken | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Suspension | ||||||||
| July 11, 2025 | 76ZF9DNPD7 | IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64), TX | II | 2 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRANSCRAFT |
1XKADB9X02J894264 1TTF4820872020607 |
TX R718897 TX Z25596 |
| 393.100A | OOSNo or improper load securement | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.13C1 | No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| June 2, 2025 | N914154581 | EL RENO SCALES, OK | II | 1 | — | MC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER |
1FUYSDYB2XLA55256 1FUYSDYB2XLA55256 |
TX R742877 TX 199B035 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Lighting | ||||||||
| March 12, 2025 | V251813764 | IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE, TX | II | — | — | E QUINTEROS TRANSPORT LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRANSCRAFT |
1XKADB9X02J894264 1TTF4820872020607 |
TX R718897 TX Z25596 |
| January 13, 2025 | V251712224 | IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE, TX | II | 4 | — | NATIONAL WIRE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WILSON TRAILER CO. |
1XKAD49X37R190466 4WWBGB6B36N610011 |
TX R718896 TX 208C961 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.209E | Power steering violations | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| September 18, 2024 | V241542505 | IH 435 MM 101, TX | I | 5 | 1 | MATT CO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUYSDYB2XLA55256 13N148308X5988625 |
TX R742877 TX 642732M |
| 393.45DLPC | OOSBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 395.8F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| September 9, 2024 | V241516109 | 102V IH45 NB, TX | II | 5 | — | GULF STREAM | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT |
1FUJA6CK77LX10435 1TTF48208Y2006708 |
TX R718895 TX 150B561 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| September 6, 2024 | V241538801 | IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE, TX | II | 1 | — | NATIONAL WIRE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUJA6CK17LX83333 13N14830XY5991124 |
TX R731256 TX 221B203 |
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL WIRE | 3 | January 13, 2025 |
| MALARKEY ROOFING | 1 | August 25, 2026 |
| THE SCOTTS COMPANY | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| MATT CO | 1 | September 18, 2024 |
| GULF STREAM | 1 | September 9, 2024 |
| OBRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS | 1 | June 20, 2024 |
| TUBULAR SERVICES | 1 | June 3, 2024 |
| GULF SREAM | 1 | April 30, 2024 |
| GSM | 1 | April 24, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| January 20, 2026 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 28, 2024 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| February 28, 2024 | Active REINSTATED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| November 7, 2022 | REVOKED | Common Carrier |
| June 8, 2022 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| October 4, 2022 | COMMON | On Record |
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