Joaquin Lopez
ActiveDBA: Gaona Trucking
Joaquin Lopez, doing business as Gaona Trucking, is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 2965260. The company operates from Mercedes, TX, and maintains an active operating status, and has 1 power units and 1 drivers on record.
Is this carrier bookable?
Nothing here says automatic no, but there is enough to check before you tender a load.
Six things go into this read of Joaquin Lopez's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.
Things to review
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Insurance
Insurance status is not clearly shown here. Get a current certificate before you book.
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MCS-150
MCS-150 is older than 2 years (Jan 7, 2019). Fleet details may be stale.
Passed checks
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Authority
This USDOT record is marked active.
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Out-of-service
No out-of-service order is shown on this record.
Identity
Who Joaquin Lopez is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.
- Address
- 237 S Virginia Ave , Mercedes , TX 78570
- Phone
- (956) 535-3236
- Entity type
- Authorized for Hire
Licensed to transport goods or passengers for compensation.
- Operation type
- Intrastate Non-Hazmat
Operates within a single state, no hazardous materials.
- Operating status
- Active
- Insurance on file
- N/A
- MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 7, 2019
Biennial update form required by FMCSA.
Cargo types
Safety
Everything FMCSA has on Joaquin Lopez's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.
FMCSA Safety Rating
This carrier has not received a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Only carriers that have undergone a compliance review receive a rating. The majority of registered carriers are unrated.
View official FMCSA record →Crash history
All time0
Total
0
Fatal
0
Injuries
0
Tow-away
No crashes have been reported for this carrier.
Fleet profile
Owner-operator / very small (under 10 units)Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how Joaquin Lopez actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.
Drivers per Power Unit
1.00
Roughly one driver per truck. Typical for regional or local fleets.
Miles per Power Unit
46,285 mi
Lower utilization often seen with local, dedicated, or specialty operations (2018 data).
Crashes per 1,000 Units
0.0
Below industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).
Insurance
What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for Joaquin Lopez right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.
Current insurance status
No filing on record
Connections
Other USDOT records and external filings that link to Joaquin Lopez. Connected carriers share contact information; process agents show every state where the carrier has filed an agent for service of legal process. Both are useful for tracing related operations and verifying the carrier's stated geographic footprint.
Connected carriers
Other FMCSA-registered carriers whose contact information matches this one. We match on normalized phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses across every active and inactive USDOT record. Sharing contact details is common between affiliated companies, recently rebranded operations, fleet acquisitions, and shared dispatch offices, so a match alone is not a problem. Brokers typically review the matched carriers alongside the one they are about to book to confirm the relationship is what they expect.
- Active
- Address
- 2340 FELDER LANE, Fort Worth, TX, 76112
- Phone
- (956) 569-5597
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Active
- Address
- 127 CUCO LANE, Edinburg, TX, 78539
- Phone
- (956) 252-8326
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Active
- Address
- 3101 W 8 MILE RD, Mission, TX, 78574
- Phone
- (956) 776-8190
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 2 drivers
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Howard C Williams JRActive
USDOT 2168133 · Authorized for Hire
- Address
- 6936 WETMORE RD, Glenfield, NY, 13343
- Phone
- (956) 451-7738
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Active
- Address
- 8761 GRASSBUR RD, Bryan, TX, 77808
- Phone
- (979) 324-9187
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Active
- Address
- 13745 N TROSPER RD, Mission, TX, 78573-4345
- Phone
- (956) 460-8049
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Active
- Address
- 2408 IDELA AVE, Mcallen, TX, 78503-8699
- Phone
- (956) 270-1700
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 2 drivers
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Active
- Address
- 8060 E HWY 107, San Carlos, TX, 78541
- Phone
- (956) 369-3546
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 2 drivers
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 1 total
Shared email - Vpc Associates LLCActive
USDOT 2833370 · MC 947434 · Authorized for Hire
- Address
- 13809 N HIGHWAY 281, Edinburg, TX, 78542
- Phone
- (956) 929-5107
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Whoop Whoop Express LLCActive
USDOT 3627060 · MC 1241165 · Authorized for Hire
- Address
- 721 BALLENGER ST, San Benito, TX, 78586
- Phone
- (956) 793-7410
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- ON FILE (BIPD)
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 5 insp · 1 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email - Inactive
- Address
- TOWER RD LOT 15, La Blanca, TX, 78558
- Phone
- (956) 239-4334
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- ON FILE (BIPD)
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 1 total
Shared email - Bruno's Trucking LLCInactive
USDOT 3817062 · MC 1379819 · Authorized for Hire
- Address
- 1115 ORTEGA CIR, Alamo, TX, 78516
- Phone
- (956) 460-8049
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared email
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions brokers and shippers ask about Joaquin Lopez and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.
What is the USDOT number for Joaquin Lopez?
Joaquin Lopez is assigned USDOT number 2965260 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.
Is Joaquin Lopez authorized to operate?
Joaquin Lopez's current operating status is ACTIVE. They do not currently have a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.
How large is Joaquin Lopez's fleet?
Joaquin Lopez operates 1 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 1 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.
Where is Joaquin Lopez located?
Joaquin Lopez is headquartered in Mercedes, Texas at 237 S Virginia Ave. They operate as intrastate non-hazmat.
What does "Not Rated" mean?
"Not Rated" means FMCSA has not conducted a formal compliance review for this carrier. It does not indicate a safety problem on its own. The vast majority of registered carriers operate without a formal rating because compliance reviews are typically only triggered by elevated risk indicators, complaints, or scheduled audits. Use BASIC scores, inspection history, and crash records to evaluate unrated carriers.
How often is FMCSA data updated?
FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.
Should I monitor Joaquin Lopez for changes?
If you tender loads to Joaquin Lopez regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.
Where does this data come from?
All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.
About this data
This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.
This record was last checked on Jun 4, 2026 and the most recent change was on Apr 13, 2026.