Los Chavez Autobuses Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Houston, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 16 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 16 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 | 74% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32% | 69% | 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 | 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 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 20
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Martin Chavez Sr. · also at 20 others
Autobuses Internacionales Inc
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Martin Chavez Sr. · also at 20 others
Big Sam Corp
Hesperia, CA
Martin Chavez Sr. · also at 20 others
Capone Transport Corp
Aurora, IL
Martin Chavez Sr. · also at 20 others
Chavez Trucking Llc
Charlotte, NC
Martin Chavez Sr. · also at 20 others
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.16 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 0.52 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 1.39 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 62% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 38%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 13 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | US | MOTOR COACH | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 39362BEMEO | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings release mechanism and/or the opening of the emergency exit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 5, 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 | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 4, 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 | — |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 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 | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 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 | — |
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