JESUS MANUEL GARCIA

Doing business as MELVAS TRANSPORT

Kingsville, TX · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 15, 2024 (2 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 average40.0% vs Texas average 25.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1617321: 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
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1617321 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)MC1617321PrimaryHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
Policy DC920002231-00 · BMC-91X
$750,000Apr 4, 2026Active

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
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 7 · Texas avg 7.7%
42violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 4, 2026TX227Yes
Apr 19, 2026TX25No
Mar 8, 2026IN30No
Jan 1, 2026TX20No
Dec 12, 2025TX22No
Sep 14, 2025TX34No
Dec 10, 2024TX24Yes
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

23 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 42 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 Maintenance21691.3%78.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance208.7%11.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
41
Inoperable tail lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939T
30
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311
20
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345
11
Brake system pressure loss
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BL
11
No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393130
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Drivers record of duty status not current
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958F01
10
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958
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 number4195039
MC / docketMC1617321
Legal nameJESUS MANUEL GARCIA
DBA nameMELVAS TRANSPORT
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage24,704 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 15, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 31, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayOtherBeverages

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 JESUS MANUEL GARCIA

What does JESUS MANUEL GARCIA's operating authority allow?

MC1617321: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about JESUS MANUEL GARCIA 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 JESUS MANUEL GARCIA?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4195039. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (361) 455-1666, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1617321, 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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