1st Zarate And Sons is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Rio Grande City, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79% | 87% | 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 | 0 | — | 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 | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 10.92 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Jul 27, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| May 22, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| May 14, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 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 | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |