DBA: Tijerina Trucking
Ernest Tijerina Iii is an active interstate carrier based in Clovis, NM.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 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 | 86% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 94% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 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 | 38 | 5 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared email · 50
2 Bar L Transport Llc
Albuquerque, NM
peggy@drivehappyclovis.com · also at 175 others
3j Trucking Llc
Carlsbad, NM
peggy@drivehappyclovis.com · also at 175 others
3 Rios Cattle Llc
Texico, NM
peggy@drivehappyclovis.com · also at 175 others
3 T Trucking Llc
Clovis, NM
peggy@drivehappyclovis.com · also at 175 others
A 5 Towing & Recovery
Portales, NM
peggy@drivehappyclovis.com
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 3.80 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 10.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.68 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state TX accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (NM): 73%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| May 8, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 393106C2 | Cargo without direct contact not prevented from shifting while in transit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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