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Motor carrier · USDOT 658403

1ST ZARATE AND SONS, Rio Grande City, TX: USDOT 658403 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

1ST ZARATE AND SONS among Starr County carriers

By power units, 1ST ZARATE AND SONS is number 41 of 566 Starr County carriers, level with 18 that also file 4; the county’s middle fleet is 1 power unit.

1ST ZARATE AND SONS (doing business as ZARATE & SONS TRUCKING), USDOT 658403, MCS-150 filed September 19, 2025: 4 power units (4 trucks), 3 drivers (3 with a CDL), 773,000 miles in 2024; Rio Grande City, TX 78582, Starr County; active on the census; Intrastate Non-Hazmat Carriers; no hazardous materials; not rated by FMCSA; hauls Building Materials, Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber, Machinery, Large Objects, Fresh Produce, Utility, Farm Supplies, Other, Construction, Grain, Feed, Hay, Paper Products, General Freight, Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls; registered September 10, 1996.

Roadside inspections on file by year: 2026: 3; 2025: 4; 2024: 5; 2023: 2.

  • October 29, 2026, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 4 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • September 15, 2026, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 5 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • July 27, 2026, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 4 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • May 22, 2025, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 2 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • May 14, 2025, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 5 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • February 3, 2025, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • January 3, 2025, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • October 15, 2024, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • August 22, 2024, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • April 22, 2024, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 6 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • April 12, 2024, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • February 22, 2024, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • December 6, 2023, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 6 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • November 29, 2023, TX: Level II, walk-around inspection, 3 violations, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).

Crashes on file by year: 2026: 1; 2023: 1; 2022: 1; 2016: 1; 2015: 1; 2010: 1.

  • August 5, 2026, Hillsboro, TX: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • April 20, 2023, Pharr, TX: 0 deaths, 3 injuries, towed away.
  • April 13, 2022, Cibolo, TX: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • June 28, 2016, Rural Cameron County, TX: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • June 26, 2015, Bruceville-Eddy, TX: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.
  • February 21, 2010, TX: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.

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Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
October 29, 2026TXLevel II, walk-around4101
September 15, 2026TXLevel II, walk-around5101
July 27, 2026TXLevel II, walk-around4000
May 22, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around2000
May 14, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around5101
February 3, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around1000
January 3, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around1000
October 15, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around1000
August 22, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
April 22, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around6101
April 12, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
February 22, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
December 6, 2023TXLevel II, walk-around6000
November 29, 2023TXLevel II, walk-around3101

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
August 5, 2026TXHillsboro00YesNo
April 20, 2023TXPharr03YesNo
April 13, 2022TXCibolo00YesNo
June 28, 2016TXRural Cameron County00YesNo
June 26, 2015TXBruceville-Eddy01YesNo
February 21, 2010TX01Yes

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Figures from the FMCSA Company Census File, loaded October 15, 2026, and FMCSA’s inspection and crash files.

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This public-records page covers motor carrier USDOT 658403, 1ST ZARATE AND SONS of Rio Grande City, TX, in Starr County, and lists its roadside inspection and crash records. The page shows 4 power units, 3 drivers, 3 roadside inspections on file, 3 with an out-of-service order, and 5 crashes on file.