RALPH GONZALEZ TRUCKING LLC
- 2023574
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8336 N SH71 HWY
EL CAMPO, TX 77437 - 19
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 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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| 0.36 | Not Public | 0 | 9.03 | 0 | Not Public | 0 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
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21-100 relevant driver inspections
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23
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
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29
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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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Violation Summary
Violations: 68
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 2 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 7 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 6 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 2 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 5 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(b) | 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 warning light). | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 3 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 3 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 4 | 4 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 4 | 4 | 0 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1DSUJ | Universal Joint with Loose, Broken, or Missing Component, or Bearing Strap | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5B-HLIW | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5B-HWSLOW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 29
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 3/16/2026 | TXV262252840 | TX | 1M44024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 2/24/2026 | TXV262238921 | TX | 1N49546 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 2/19/2026 | TXV262232211 | TX | 1L88417 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.5B-HWSLOW Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | 2 | ||||||
| 2/16/2026 | TXV262191315 | TX | 1N20483 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.209(e) Power steering violations | 6 | ||||||
| 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 2/11/2026 | TXV262193201 | TX | 1L88417 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 1/13/2026 | TXV262163892 | TX | 1M44608 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | ||||||
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 12/10/2025 | TX7B7C9DMA41 | TX | 1M39123 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 11/13/2025 | TXV252101654 | TX | 1M44608 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 10/29/2025 | TXV252019717 | TX | 1L88427 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 10/27/2025 | TXV252049647 | TX | 1L88404 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9H Inoperable head lamps | 6 | ||||||
| 10/13/2025 | TXV252049623 | TX | 1L88425 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 4 | ||||||
| 10/2/2025 | TX79A89DLXC0 | TX | 1M44024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | |
| 396.3A1DSUJ Universal Joint with Loose, Broken, or Missing Component, or Bearing Strap (OOS) | 3 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 9/3/2025 | TXV251986112 | TX | 1M44024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 8/29/2025 | TX78CD9DCQ5X | TX | 1L88427 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 8/26/2025 | TXV251986093 | TX | 1N20493 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 8/5/2025 | TXV251931068 | TX | 1L88420 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/30/2025 | TXV251918818 | TX | 1L88420 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 6/24/2025 | TXV251896277 | TX | 1N20484 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 8 | ||||||
| 393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 5/14/2025 | TXV251861260 | TX | 1L88413 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 5/13/2025 | TX75C79DMA2W | TX | 1L88416 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.5B-HLIW Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 393.209(e) Power steering violations | 6 | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 4/30/2025 | TXV251843465 | TX | 1M39123 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 4/29/2025 | TX74YD9DLX9L | TX | 1N20483 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | |
| 393.95(b) 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 | 2 | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 4/1/2025 | TXV251814507 | TX | 1L88404 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9H Inoperable head lamps | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal | 6 | ||||||
| 2/6/2025 | TXV251778323 | TX | 1N49521 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 2/6/2025 | TXV251778324 | TX | 1L88420 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | TXV241704832 | TX | 1M44608 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9H Inoperable head lamps | 6 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) | 0 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | ||||||
| 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 7 | ||||||
| 11/6/2024 | TXV241676571 | TX | 1N49546 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 9/23/2024 | TXV241528471 | TX | 1M44608 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | ||||||
| 5/28/2024 | TXV241395932 | TX | 1L88427 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 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: 2
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
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| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 12/8/2025 | TX7BQAHQE12P | TX | 1L88423 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5/6/2025 | TX75J9HQE1K3 | TX | 1L88425 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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.
- 1/28/2021 (Non-Ratable Review)
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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 06/14/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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