DBA: Transfronterizos
Rafael Alfonso Maldonado Cardenas is an active interstate carrier based in Nogales, SO.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 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 | 65% | 68% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19% | 47% | Better 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 | 8 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 56 | — | 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 | 573 | 80 | 55 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 114 | 15.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 25 | 1.80 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state AZ accounts for 61% of activity. Activity outside home state (SO): 100%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 30 |
| 8 |
| 8 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 10 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39111B2Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39111B2Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3963A1BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39328WS | Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | — |