EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC
EL EXPRESO BUS COMPANY & NTX CHARTERS
- 2334111
-
820 LOCKWOOD DR
HOUSTON, TX 77020 - 36
- 44
- 623
Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 05/10/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 5.1 | 23.4 |
| Driver | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Hazmat | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 05/10/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | No | |
| Passenger | Yes | MC-463171 |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Passenger Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending April 24, 2026
-
Unsafe Driving
-
Not Public Crash Indicator
-
Hours-of-Service Compliance
-
Vehicle Maintenance
-
Controlled Substances and Alcohol
-
Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
-
Driver Fitness
Select a BASIC icon above to get details, or view your Complete SMS Profile.
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.
Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
1.32
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Intervention
Threshold
Scale 0 to 100; 0 indicates the best safety performance.
12% of motor carriers in the same safety event group have better on-road performance than this motor carrier.
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
- Trends
This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
- 2
- 1.5
- 1
- 0.5
- 0
- -0.5
- Nov 28
- Dec 26
- Jan 30
- Feb 27
- Mar 27
- Apr 24
- 2025
- 2025
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
| Nov 28 2025 | Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | 1.18 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.32 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 116
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.28-BMG | Buses - Electrical cable missing/damaged protective grommets | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 5 | 0 | 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 warning light). | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.209D-STBSP | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 393.55D1-B | 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. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.62-BEND | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.62(e) | No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.62-BENM | Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.91-BU | Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.51C-BAPG | Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.83(e) | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 318
Please select to view your Inspection History. You can also sort your data by Date, Report Number, Vehicle Type, etc.
| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
||
| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 429 | 541 | 715 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance 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.
- 8/30/2023 (Compliance Review)
-
623
- 521
- 102
- : 1
*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
Continue for more Crash, Inspection & Investigation DetailsCarrier Registration
Carrier Registration Details Subject to Passenger Threshold Update Registration InfoEnforcement Cases
(Six years as of 05/10/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
- Closed Date Case #
- 4/10/2023 TX-2023-0101-US1356
Tools/Resources
SMS Methodology How to Improve Request a Data ReviewFor U.S. DOT# 2334111
Complete SMS Profile Carrier History DownloadsUse of SMS Data/Information
FAST Act of 2015:
Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.
Safety Measurement System:
The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the
Agency and Enforcement Community. A
symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier
for further monitoring.
The
symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant
to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety
condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier
in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part
385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is
authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.
Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.