DBA: Santos Auto Transports
Jose S Ruiz is an active interstate carrier based in Hidalgo, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 98% | 98% | Worse 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 | 88% | 85% | 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 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state AL accounts for 50% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared email · 5
A & S Lee Llc
Mcallen, TX
hildaflores16@yahoo.com · also at 5 others
M&M Express Llc
Penitas, TX
hildaflores16@yahoo.com · also at 5 others
O & J Zarate Transport Llc
Hidalgo, TX
hildaflores16@yahoo.com · also at 5 others
Saul Rodriguez
Edcouch, TX
hildaflores16@yahoo.com · also at 5 others
S & C Transport Llc
Mcallen, TX
hildaflores16@yahoo.com · also at 5 others
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |