FERNANDO ALANIZ

Doing business as F & A TRANSPORT

Mission, TX · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 2, 2014 (12 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average42.9% vs Texas average 25.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC931438: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
42.9%
3 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC931438 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC931438PrimaryCrum & Forster Indemnity Company
Policy 133-7752071 · BMC-91X
$750,000Dec 21, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

7inspections
42.9%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 7 · Texas avg 25.1%
28.6%driver out-of-service
2 of 7 · Texas avg 7.7%
36violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 2, 2026TX21No
Aug 7, 2026TX25Yes
Jun 15, 2026TX24Yes
Mar 22, 2026TX26Yes
Mar 3, 2026TX19Yes
Nov 23, 2025TX26Yes
Jun 29, 2025TX25No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 347,522 vehicle and 460,240 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

33 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 36 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Maintenance29387.9%78.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance339.1%11.4%
Unsafe Driving103.0%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
51
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
30
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958AELD
22
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2UV
20
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DLUV
20
Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2
11
Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205AWRBH
11
Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub - outer wheel
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965AHNLOW
11
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347A
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2537790
MC / docketMC931438
Legal nameFERNANDO ALANIZ
DBA nameF & A TRANSPORT
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage38,112 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 15, 2025

Cargo carried

Fresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated Food

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about FERNANDO ALANIZ

What does FERNANDO ALANIZ's operating authority allow?

MC931438: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about FERNANDO ALANIZ is old or missing?

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 FERNANDO ALANIZ?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2537790. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (956) 458-8405, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC931438, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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