Carrier profile · USDOT 678501 · MC-313623 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Rufino Chavez

DBA RUFINO CHAVEZ TOURS

0 power unitsDALLAS, TX50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-313623 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(214) 824-8213 Email dispatchchavezesmeralda@live.com.mx

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’96–’99

Protective’17–’21

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	May 2022 → May 2024	$5M	2
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2022	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Apr 2017 → Apr 2021	$5M	4
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$5M	1
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$5M	1
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$5M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2014	$5M	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$5M	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2010 → Apr 2011	$5M	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Apr 2009 → Apr 2010	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Jul 2003	$5M	3
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2002	$5M	2
UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO	Sep 1999 → Sep 2000	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 1996 → Sep 1999	$5M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DALLAS, TX

5438 PHILIP AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@live.com.mx — 140 carriers: USDOT 555991 USDOT 556741 USDOT 557589 USDOT 557831 USDOT 557934 USDOT 762610 USDOT 861734 USDOT 865752

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5438 PHILIP AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75223
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (214) 824-8213
Fax: (214) 824-8213
Email: chavezesmeralda@live.com.mx
Web domain: live.com.mx

Registration

Officers: Rufino Chavez Sr · Esmeralda Chavez
USDOT / docket: 678501 · MC-313623
First registered: Feb 27, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2024 · 48,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 27, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

48,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RUFINO CHAVEZ.

RUFINO CHAVEZ (USDOT 678501) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 27, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUFINO CHAVEZ's USDOT number?

RUFINO CHAVEZ's USDOT number is 678501, and its motor carrier number is MC-313623.

Is RUFINO CHAVEZ authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RUFINO CHAVEZ is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RUFINO CHAVEZ's fleet?

RUFINO CHAVEZ operates 0 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RUFINO CHAVEZ based?

RUFINO CHAVEZ is based in DALLAS, TX.

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