Freight Carrier · Rio Bravo, TA
JAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGAS
ORIENTE 5 NO 505 · Rio Bravo, TA 88950
Authorized: Property
(899) 447-9186
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- MC #756445
- USDOT #2177928 USDOT Active
- 10Power Units
- 7Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
JAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGAS is a Rio Bravo, TA freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Tamaulipas. This company has 10 truck(s) in their fleet and 7 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-756445 and their USDOT number is 2177928.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 01/14/2026 · last updated May 26, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 01/14/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 30,000 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 2 states over the past 24 months: TX (149), US (23). Home base: Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 1Injury
- 0Tow
- 1Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.5
1
Crash Indicator
Not Public
—
Hours of Service
0
0
Vehicle Maintenance
16.23
131
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.82
19
Inspection Summary
- 172Total
- 36Clean
- 136With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 142 unique codes
Critical 47
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 396.3(a)(1)Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.75(a)(4)Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
- 393.128(b)(2)Tiedown(s) not affixed to mounting points
- 393.207(c)Leaf spring assembly defective/missing
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.209(d)Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
- 393.45(a)Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.104(f)(1)Knotted tiedown
- 393.104(f)(2)Use of tiedown with improper repair
- 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCBDriveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt
- 396.3A1DSUJUniversal Joint with Loose, Broken, or Missing Component, or Bearing Strap
- 396.3A1DSYEDrive Shaft Yoke Ends Cracked / Loose / Broken / Missing
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.205(a)Wheel/rim cracked or broken
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.201A-FRBFCFrame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes
- 396.5B-HWSLOWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel
- 392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 392.9(a)(1)Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142
- 393.104(d)Damaged dunnage, chocks, cradles, shoring bars, blocking and bracing
- 393.67Fuel tank requirement violations
- 393.83G-ELDCExhaust System - Any exhaust system leaking at a point forward of or directly below the driver/sleeper compartment and the vehicle has a condition that permits entry of exhaust fumes into the driver/sleeper compartment.
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Vehicle Maintenance 92
- 393.207(b)Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged
- 393.207(f)Air suspension pressure loss
- 393.207(e)Torsion bar cracked and/or broken
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.209(e)Power steering violations
- 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 396.3(a)(1)Sliding subframe rail defective
- 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
- 393.25(e)Lamp not steady burning
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.53BMANAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters
- 393.47(c)Mis-matched slack adjuster effective length
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.43B-BATVBrake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 393.43E-BBSTBrake - Bleedback system is defective on trailer
- 393.47C-BSAMBDDrum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle
- 393.50Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes
- 393.53(c)No or Defective Brake Adjustment Indicator on Air Brake System for vehicle manufactured after 10/19/1994
- 393.55(a)ABS required on all CMVs with hydraulic brakes manufactured after February 1999
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55(d)(2)CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.11URUpper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.28Improper or no wiring protection as required
- 393.13(c)(3)No Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
- 393.11SSide retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.13(c)(1)No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
- 393.13(c)(2)No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
- 393.13(d)(2)Improper Lower Rear Placement of retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
- 393.13(d)(3)Upper rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
- 393.28-WS-6Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires
- 393.82Speedometer inoperative / inadequate
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.203(c)Hood not securely fastened
- 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.11A1-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
- 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.11A1-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
- 393.93(b)Failure to equip truck with seatbelts
- 393.9B-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured
- 393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 393.83(f)Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.65(f)Improper fuel line protection
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.79Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.83(e)Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab
Unsafe Driving 1
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
Driver Fitness 2
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.
Locations
Physical Address
JAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGASORIENTE 5 NO 505
RIO BRAVO, TA 88950
Mailing Address
JAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGASPO BOX 1465
HIDALGO, TX 78557