ESTHER REYES

Doing business as JACOB'S TRANSPORT

Edcouch, TX · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 3, 2007 (18 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs Texas average 25.1%.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC628591: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC628591 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1713750 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC628591PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy WN309373 · 91X
$750,000May 19, 2022Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

9inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · Texas avg 7.7%
17violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 3, 2026MS30No
Jul 12, 2026TX24Yes
Apr 8, 2026TX22No
Nov 25, 2025MS21No
Nov 17, 2025MS30No
Aug 21, 2025TX27Yes
Jul 16, 2025TX20No
May 26, 2025MS30No
Feb 8, 2025TX33No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,521 vehicle and 460,200 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

13 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 17 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance134100.0%78.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
30
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
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345UV
11
Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347B
11
No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343
10
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
10
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
10
Improper battery installation
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39330
10
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 24, 2025Rural, LA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1713750
MC / docketMC628591
Legal nameESTHER REYES
DBA nameJACOB'S TRANSPORT
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage83,797 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 3, 2007 · 18 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 9, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherChicken

Questions about ESTHER REYES

What does ESTHER REYES's operating authority allow?

MC628591: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about ESTHER REYES is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ESTHER REYES?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1713750. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (956) 638-2950, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC628591, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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