Garcia & Sons Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Mercedes, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79% | 84% | 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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 1.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 8.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2.21 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state TX accounts for 44% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 56%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 12 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |