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MICHAEL AVALOS

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Company CheckMICHAEL AVALOS · DOT 1971447
DBA: ARA TRANSPORTATION
1000 RIVER RD, SAN MARCOS, TX, 78666
DOT# 1971447 MC# 834212 San Marcos, Texas 12 years
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43
Power Units
28
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
139
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 26, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • Jun 13, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 12, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 16, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 13, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Apr 16, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Aug 7, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMICHAEL AVALOS
DBA NameARA TRANSPORTATION
DOT Number1971447
MC Number834212
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSan Marcos, Texas
Added12/01/2009
MCS-15009/23/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address1000 RIVER RD, SAN MARCOS, TX, 78666
Mailing Address1000 RIVER RD, SAN MARCOS, TX, 78666

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC834212
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating12 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .32 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .27 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .08 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.34 · 29 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,969,669 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

28
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
28
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS2.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS6.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/14/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/06/2026
CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Policy #012-74-2899
Last checked07/26/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet43 units
Drivers28
Mileage1,969,669 mi
Operating12 years
MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total72
Out of Service2
OOS Rate2.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total67
Out of Service4
OOS Rate6.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/14/2020 | Rated: 02/12/2014

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
13 · 3 OOS -
2024
39 · 1 OOS
2025
36 · 4 OOS
2026
16 · 4 OOS =
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
1 crash =
2025
1 crash =
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 66 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (12.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
04/16/2025 HOUSTON TX 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
08/07/2024 BERNARDO TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/16/2023 AUSTIN TX 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

86 roadside violations across 66 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 60 violations · 7 OOS
Unsafe Driving 22 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/13/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) 1908 US183 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/13/2026 TX Full (Level I) 3055 US281 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
05/12/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
05/10/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 77 SB CR2335 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
02/27/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 35 NB SVC RD @ FO 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 3 1 1 1 2 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2026 TX Full (Level I) US-0281 IN BURNET CO. (418-460 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) LONG ST AT IH35 SB S 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB SEALY SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US87 SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB AT IH35 NB S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/08/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
10/28/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) VILLA RICA GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 7 0 3 0 4 0 - Detail
10/03/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) CAGE RD/ U.S.281 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 10 MP 403 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 13385 TX36 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
09/12/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TW-0130 IN TRAVIS CO. (426-461 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
08/28/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB SEALY SCALE 6 0 3 0 3 0 - Detail
07/21/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/06/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 119 BLANCO AVE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 100 MCCARTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 TX Full (Level I) US281 AT RR 962 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 87 MP 546 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 TX Full (Level I) 3055 US281 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/30/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB @ LOOP 288 S 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2025 TX Full (Level I) 12800 S IH 35 HWY 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 6 0 1 0 5 0 - Detail
12/26/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 87 MM 514 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/10/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/19/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 12800 S IH 35 HWY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) ATASCADERO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 6121 RM 853 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/19/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 13500 EAST FWY SOUT 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 TX Driver-Only (Level III) TX21EB MIDWAY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) FM 2288 AND RM 853 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2024 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2024 TX Full (Level I) DAVIS LN AT IH35 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB / MP 315 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH 21 @ 35 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/25/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/21/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) LAT:29 46' 36.97N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) LAT:29 55' 24.42N 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 CA Full (Level I) CACHE CREEK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 277 MM 442 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 2301 IH35 NB SVC RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2024 CA Driver-Only (Level III) DONNER PASS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SVC RD S. S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2024 TX Full (Level I) LAT:27 10' 57.3N 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/23/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) LAT:31 16' 42.3N 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/14/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
02/13/2024 TX Full (Level I) LAT:30 31' 28.86N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/01/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) FISHER RD 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
01/27/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB SVC RD AT EX 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2024 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 TX Full (Level I) 13500 EAST FWY SOUT 7 1 0 0 7 1 - Detail
01/02/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SVC RD AT DI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/20/2023 TX Walk-Around (Level II) LAT:27 10' 57.3N 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/19/2023 TX Full (Level I) US-0281 IN BURNET CO. (418-460 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/07/2023 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 77 SOUTHBOUND SAR 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
12/01/2023 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB / MP 288 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/20/2023 TX Full (Level I) IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/24/2023 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE WEST STN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2023 TX Full (Level I) IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/16/2023 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 6800 HWY 290 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/10/2023 TX Driver-Only (Level III) 8600 EAST FWY SOUTH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections71
Unsafe Driving 3 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 29 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.PK2014MCA00483$750,00008/06/201406/19/2015Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.PK2013MCA00483$750,00007/16/201306/19/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYAE-000014-02$1,000,00006/29/201706/19/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA012-74-2899$1,000,00006/19/202406/19/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.116629001$750,00006/19/202306/19/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.891342001$750,00006/19/201906/19/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.891342001$750,00006/19/201906/19/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYAE-000014-01$1,000,00006/19/201606/29/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.PK2015MCA00483$750,00006/19/201506/19/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.PK2014MCA00483$750,00006/19/201408/06/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.PK2014MCA00483$750,00006/19/201408/26/2014Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC834212MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED08/02/2013--
MC834212CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/30/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/07/2014
MC834212CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/02/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/20/2017
MC834212CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/26/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/19/2015
MC834212CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/23/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/20/2025
MC834212CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/23/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/24/2019
MC834212CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/23/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/20/2016

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