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MENDEZ TRANSPORT INC
Ponce, PR
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 830717
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
11.8% OOS · 18 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.8% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 18 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
830717
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 9, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 30, 1999
Annual Mileage
45,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
2117 Ponce Bypass, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Amalio Mendez
Officer 2
Gladys R Mendez
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodalRefrigerated FoodConstruction MaterialsChemicalsMeatOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
18
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
18
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance27
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate11.8% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
11.8% of 17 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
31st 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
9 of 17 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 17 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 17 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 17 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 17 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
PR18
Fleet & Equipment (12)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~8
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
8
Semi-trailer
4
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Kenworth T800 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD69XXRJ617409 | 3 | — |
| 2011 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDDP9X5BJ281051 | 3 | — |
| 1992 Kenworth W900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWD69X0NS570467 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEBG4FLGR6680 | 2 | — |
| 1992 Kenworth T600 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKAD69X0NJ569027 | 2 | — |
| 1996 Kenworth T800 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD69X0TJ683359 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPRXGN460459 | 2 | — |
| Great Dane | Semi-trailer | M25058 | 2 | — |
| Fruehauf | Semi-trailer | MEK824306 | 2 | — |
| Homemade T | Semi-trailer | 00000000000000367 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 12 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Kenworth T800 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD69X9TJ683361 | 1 | — |
| Igsa | Semi-trailer | 3AHSE3033XM3AH152 | 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 (18)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | 8100000771 | PONCE PR | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
KENWORTH |
1XKAD69X0NJ569027 |
PR RP11170 |
| July 6, 2026 | 0035000755 | SAN JUAN PR | II | 1 | — | MENDEZ TRANSPORT INC | Truck Tractor |
KENWORTH |
1XKAD69X0NJ569027 |
PR RP11170 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| January 28, 2026 | 8100000560 | PONCE PR | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HSDJAPRXGN460459 |
PR RP3054 |
| January 28, 2026 | 8080000207 | PONCE PR | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
KENWORTH |
1XKDD69X0TJ683359 |
PR RP11770 |
| October 28, 2025 | 8110000455 | PONCE PR | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FRUEHAUF |
1XKDDP9X5BJ281051 MEK824306 |
PR RP15468 PR 138906A |
| October 21, 2025 | 8090000461 | JUANA DIAZ PR | II | 2 | — | MENDEZ TRANSPORT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FRUEHAUF C |
1XKDDP9X5BJ281051 MEK824306 |
PR RP15468 PR 138906A |
| 393.25E-L | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
| September 25, 2025 | 8090000412 | SANTA ISABEL PR | II | 2 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH IGSA |
1XKDD69X0TJ683359 3AHSE3033XM3AH152 |
PR RP11770 PR 124894A |
| 393.75A1-TBSP | OOSTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 27, 2025 | 0705000281 | PONCE PR | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
KENWORTH |
1XKDD69XXRJ617409 |
PR RP 6888 |
| August 27, 2025 | 0706000297 | PONCE PR | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FUJGEBG4FLGR6680 |
PR RP14903 |
| July 30, 2025 | 8100000380 | PONCE PR | II | 4 | — | — | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FUJGEBG4FLGR6680 |
PR RP14903 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
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