DBA: Autotransportes Rodega
Rafael Romero De La Garza is an active interstate carrier based in Matamoros, TA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 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 | 68% | 65% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 56% | 66% | Around peer average |
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 | 45 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 74 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 332 | 45 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 | 13.83 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 25 | 1.38 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 59% of activity. Activity outside home state (TA): 100%.
| 37 |
| Driver Fitness | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 10 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 177817E | Shipping paper accessibility | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Feb 16, 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 16, 2026 | 39355D3 | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39381 | Horn inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 177817AHMPSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 393203ECBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39343BBATV | Brake - Air towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | Vehicle Maintenance | — |