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BRAVO RIVER TRANSPORT INC
Laredo, TX
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 3697253 · MC 1292237
Satisfactory
Active 4 yrs, 7 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-1292237 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Cimarron Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
28.6% OOS · 20 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 4 yrs, 7 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.7% — below the 20.7% national average
- 20 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1292237
Common Carrier
Insurance on File
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy CIMD-2026-0301
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3697253
MC Number
MC-1292237
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
May 29, 2025
FMCSA Registration
August 9, 2021
Authority Granted
February 1, 2022
Annual Mileage
465,541 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
6014 Colt Dr, Laredo, TX 78043
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ivan Carranza
Officer 2
Jose Gallegos
Cargo Types
General FreightHousehold GoodsDrive/Tow AwayBeveragesPaper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
20
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
18
Out-of-Service Violations
8
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance55
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate14.3% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (8.8pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
28.6% of 14 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
67th percentile among carriers with 10–24 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
6 of 12 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 14 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 14 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 14 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 14 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX15
US1
Fleet & Equipment (15)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~9
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
7
Tractor
5
Not Applicable
1
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CG12LJ55423 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD5XFSGB8372 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLD51GLHA3260 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDRXJSJX6903 | 2 | — |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR7KN095420 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Freightliner CST120 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1FUJBBCK36LU41581 | 1 | 1 |
| Wanc | — | 1JJV532365L902384 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D3NL290160 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W31L744063 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2530FP090413 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 15 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS25336G813803 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2533L3034503 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2535L3869745 | 1 | — |
| Othr | Semi-trailer | 3ELDTMS41L6003456 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5325CM205024 | 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 (20)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | V262413357 | TX, TX | II | 14 | 1 | BRAVO RIVER TRANSPORT INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
1FUJGLD51GLHA3260 1JJV532W31L744063 |
TX 1N69902 MX 736XM5 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard 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 | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| August 20, 2026 | 1750003042 | LAREDO TX, US | III | 1 | 1 | RHEEM WEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH VANS |
1FUJBBCK36LU41581 1JJV532D3NL290160 |
TX 1P14480 IL 802053 |
| 391.11B2-Q | OOSDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. | General Driver Qualification | ||||||||
| March 22, 2026 | V262267245 | 22M IH35 SB SVC RD, TX | II | 1 | — | TEXAS BERRY PATCH | Truck Tractor |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HSDZAPR7KN095420 |
TX 20N651N |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| March 17, 2026 | V262274304 | IH 35 MP 24, TX | II | 8 | — | DSV AIR AND SEA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FUJA6CG12LJ55423 1UYVS2535L3869745 |
TX 10P641N MX 32UE6M |
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.83G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Exhaust Discharge | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 | V262237844 | IH 35 SB MM 323, TX | II | 6 | 1 | DSV AIR AND SEA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FUJA6CG12LJ55423 1UYVS2533L3034503 |
TX 52N661N MX 99UF9M |
| 391.11B2-Q | OOSDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. | General Driver Qualification | ||||||||
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 395.8F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| December 19, 2025 | V252154676 | COLUMBIA POE, TX | I | — | — | BRAVO RIVER TRANSPORT | Truck Tractor |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HSDZAPR7KN095420 |
TX 74S519N |
| June 26, 2025 | V251928167 | COLUMBIA POE, TX | I | — | — | BRAVO RIVER TRANSPORT | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3AKJGLD5XFSGB8372 |
TX R711511 |
| June 25, 2025 | V251928162 | COLUMBIA POE, TX | I | — | — | BRAVO RIVER TRANSPORT | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FUJGLD51GLHA3260 |
TX 1N69902 |
| June 1, 2025 | V251899210 | IH 35 SB MM 119, TX | II | 4 | 1 | BRAVO RIVER TRANSPORT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3AKJGLD5XFSGB8372 1UYVS2530FP090413 |
TX R711511 OK DJ3849 |
| 393.9 | OOSInoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 395.22G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| April 15, 2025 | V251833343 | IH35 NB, TX | III | 2 | — | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3AKJGLDRXJSJX6903 5V8VC5325CM205024 |
TX 7616F80 ID TS9984 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DSV AIR AND SEA | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| RHEEM WEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER | 1 | August 20, 2026 |
| TEXAS BERRY PATCH | 1 | March 22, 2026 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | 1 | April 15, 2025 |
| SAN ANTONIO MASONRY & STEEL | 1 | April 3, 2025 |
| BIG BOX FDC | 1 | December 7, 2023 |
| WEATHERFORD CUSHION | 1 | November 9, 2023 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 17, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 18, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 10, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 1, 2022 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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