R Mercado Trucking Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Killeen, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
This carrier doesn't meet FMCSA's minimum-inspection threshold for SMS scoring. No safety measures or alerts are published.
FMCSA SMS computes BASIC scores after carriers reach a minimum inspection threshold (typically 5+ in 24 months). This carrier hasn't reached that threshold.
View carrier on FMCSA SAFER| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
No roadside inspections recorded in the past 24 months. See the registry timeline above for the carrier's activity history.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
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| May 22, 2024 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 22, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39311LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 393201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 393205A | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 393209D | Steering system components worn welded or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39375A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |