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Company CheckJIMMY CLOSNER AND SONS · DOT 2005987

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

2171 N FM 491, MERCEDES, TX, 78570

DOT# 2005987 Mercedes, Texas

PRIVATE CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest May 27, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Apr 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(956) 565-2688

Fax(956) 565-0347

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2171 N FM 491, MERCEDES, TX, 78570

Mailing AddressP O BOX 170, MERCEDES, TX, 78570

Other Companies at This Address

Address2171 N FM 491, MERCEDES, TX 78570

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JIMMY CLOSNER & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.	7000807	(956) 565-2688	Active
JIMMY CLOSNER AND SONS this company	2005987	(956) 565-2688	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationB - Intrastate (Hazmat)

CommonN/A

ContractN/A

BrokerN/A

Company Overview

JIMMY CLOSNER AND SONS is a FMCSA-validated private carrier based in Mercedes, Texas. The fleet consists of 7 power units and 7 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 350,000 miles (2019). With zero crashes across 31 inspections, JIMMY CLOSNER AND SONS maintains an excellent safety record. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JIMMY CLOSNER AND SONS has a Trust Score of 82/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .09 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.5 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage350,000 miles

Mileage Year2019

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS6.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS13.3% avg 20.7%

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers7

Mileage350,000 mi

MCS-15005/2019

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total16

Out of Service1

OOS Rate6.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total15

Out of Service2

OOS Rate13.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

3 · 1 OOS -

2024

7 · 1 OOS =

2025

3 · 1 OOS =

2026

11 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 May 2026, 16 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 16 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 18 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 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 (24)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/27/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 2 MM 165	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1294 FM3248	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	6899 FM1847	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	17M IH69E NB SVC RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	33560 FM1421	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 491 MM 742	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 1847	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 83 MP 888	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	FM 1479	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH 69 SOUTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	RANCHO TOLUCA RD AND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH69E SB	8	1	0	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	EXIT 16 AT IH69E SB	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILITARY HWY EAST OF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM511 SB	5	2	2	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 83 EST OF JARA CH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM-0511 IN CAMERON CO. (556-57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 69 MP 17	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM-0511 IN CAMERON CO. (556-57	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-2	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-069E IN CAMERON CO. (1-37)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 511 NB @ MONTANA	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM491 SB AT E 9TH ST	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	▲Detail
06/15/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM3248	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections19

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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82/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 82

−10

Starts at 100−18 totalFinal 82

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 6.25% vs national avg 5.51%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 6.25% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

JIMMY CLOSNER AND SONS

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Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (24)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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