DBA: Big Tex Trucking
Ricardo Rivas is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Houston, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82% | 77% | 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.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| May 28, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 7
3r Express Llc
Oxnard, CA
Ricardo Rivas · also at 7 others
A & J Transportation Llc
Hyattsville, MD
Ricardo Rivas · also at 7 others
Montoya Transportation Llc
Arlington, TX
Ricardo Rivas · also at 7 others
Otr Express Llc
Los Angeles, CA
Ricardo Rivas · also at 7 others
Ricardo Antonio Rivas
Los Angeles, CA
Ricardo Rivas · also at 7 others
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 5.68 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Jun 26, 2025 |
| TX |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| May 12, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 5, 2025 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Ricardo Rivas
La Puente, CA
Ricardo Rivas · also at 7 others