1st Zarate And Sons — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
1st Zarate And Sons
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
48 Narciso Pena St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone
(956) 735-3248
Power units
4
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
36.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
zaratesons515@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 04/2023 · TX 04/2022 · TX 06/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 10, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 6, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 12, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 6, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 29, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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