SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC
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4575 S R L THORNTON FWY
DALLAS, TX 75224 - 20
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Passenger Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending August 28, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 0.54 Less than 3 driver inspections with violations | Not Public | 0.75 Less than 3 driver inspections with violations | 3.03 28% | 0 0% | Not Public | 1.08 Less than 5 driver inspections with violations |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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No Safety Event Grouping
25.8
Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
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21-100 relevant driver inspections
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11-20 relevant vehicle inspections
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
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21-100 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Denotes this carrier exceeds the FMCSA Intervention
Threshold relative to its safety event grouping based upon
roadside data and/or has been cited with one or more Acute/Critical Violations within the
past 12 months during an investigation. Therefore, this carrier may be prioritized
for an intervention action and roadside inspection.
Violation Summary
Violations: 26
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 1 | 0 | 4 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.8K2-HOSPVI | HOS (Passenger) - Failed to have in possession a record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | 1 | 0 | 5 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8K2-HOSRC | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available for inspection while on duty | 1 | 1 | 5 | HOS Compliance |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Interview. | 2 | 1 | 4 | Driver Fitness |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | 1 | 1 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.51C-BNVLAWD | Air Brake - No visual low air warning device manufactured on or after 1975. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.62(a) | No or Defective bus emergency exits | 1 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.62-BEMEO | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit | 1 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.62-BEND | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.62(e) | No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking | 1 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 32
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 6/12/2026 | US1109002484 | US | 14HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 3 | |
| 393.62-BEMEO Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 395.8K2-HOSRC HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available (OOS) | 5 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | ||||||
| 393.62-BEND Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | 1 | ||||||
| 6/12/2026 | US1526002056 | US | 54HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 3 | |
| 395.8K2-HOSPVI HOS (Passenger) - Failed to have in possession a record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | 5 | ||||||
| 4/30/2026 | TXV262323862 | TX | 92V308W | TX | BUS | 3 | |
| 4/6/2026 | NM9328Q2OKRH | NM | 50HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 3 | |
| 391.11B2-Q Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 391.11(b)(4) Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 3/9/2026 | NM4304Q1WK5P | NM | 50HA9U | MX | BUS | 3 | |
| 2/22/2026 | TXV262224651 | TX | 56HA9U | MX | BUS | 2 | |
| 11/22/2025 | NM3181P923MC | NM | 50HA9U | MX | BUS | 2 | |
| 11/6/2025 | US1701001738 | US | 54HA90 | MX | MOTOR COACH | 2 | |
| 10/25/2025 | US0726000133 | US | 48HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 2 | |
| 393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 6 | ||||||
| 10/18/2025 | US1109001775 | US | 45HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 2 | |
| 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | ||||||
| 10/2/2025 | NM1397P7N5PD | NM | 49HA9U | MX | BUS | 2 | |
| 8/12/2025 | TXV251859616 | TX | K071951 | TX | BUS | 1 | |
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 8/11/2025 | TXV251983992 | TX | 29X984V | TX | BUS | 1 | |
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 393.62(a) No or Defective bus emergency exits (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 8/2/2025 | US1942000894 | US | 50HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 8/1/2025 | TXV251962540 | TX | 51HA9U | MX | BUS | 1 | |
| 7/29/2025 | US1593001995 | US | 50HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 4 | ||||||
| 7/26/2025 | US1629001378 | US | 30HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 7/26/2025 | US1642001207 | US | 46HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 7/19/2025 | US1111001302 | US | 54HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 7/11/2025 | US1108000138 | US | 445HW3 | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 4 | ||||||
| 7/8/2025 | US1474000994 | US | K071819 | TX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 7/4/2025 | US1626001555 | US | 57V939V | TX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 7/4/2025 | US1626001554 | US | 50HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.51C-BNVLAWD Air Brake - No visual low air warning device manufactured on or after 1975. | 4 | ||||||
| 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 6/23/2025 | AZ6836001287 | AZ | EP13885 | CA | BUS | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | 10 | ||||||
| 5/30/2025 | NM4794P464TQ | NM | EP13885 | CA | BUS | 1 | |
| 5/15/2025 | TXV251885127 | TX | 48HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 4/14/2025 | OKC106154082 | OK | 48HA9U | MX | MOTOR COACH | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 4 | ||||||
| 391.11B2-Q Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. | 4 | ||||||
| 3/17/2025 | TXV251801067 | TX | EP07142 | CA | BUS | 1 | |
| 3/10/2025 | TXV251795614 | TX | EP13861 | CA | BUS | 1 | |
| 2/20/2025 | TXV251781375 | TX | EP19510 | CA | BUS | 1 | |
| 1/7/2025 | NM3181P0752F | NM | EP09387 | CA | BUS | 1 | |
| 1/7/2025 | NM1397P074QP | NM | K071951 | TX | BUS | 1 | |
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 09/11/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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