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Motor carrier · USDOT 1971447

MICHAEL AVALOS, San Marcos, TX: USDOT 1971447 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as MICHAEL AVALOS filed them on its MCS-150, last updated September 23, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since December 1, 2009. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedMICHAEL AVALOS
Doing business asARA TRANSPORTATION
USDOT number1971447
Status on the censusActive
AddressSan Marcos, TX 78666
CountyHays County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsDoes not carry hazardous materials
Safety ratingSatisfactory
Power units43 (43 trucks)
Drivers28 (28 with a CDL)
On the register sinceDecember 1, 2009
MCS-150 last filedSeptember 23, 2025
Cargo carriedMeat; Building Materials; Dry Bulk; Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber; Fresh Produce; Refrigerated Food; Other; Construction; General Freight

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

The newest 50 of 60.

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
September 2, 2026NMLevel III, driver only1000
February 3, 2026NMLevel II, walk-around0000
November 8, 2025NMLevel III, driver only0000
June 9, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around0000
June 5, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around1000
May 13, 2025TXLevel I, full0000
April 22, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around0000
April 10, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around2000
April 4, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around1000
March 19, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around1000
March 13, 2025TXLevel I, full1000
February 14, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around0000
February 10, 2025TXLevel I, full2000
January 30, 2025NMLevel II, walk-around0000
January 27, 2025TXLevel II, walk-around1110
January 24, 2025TXLevel I, full3000
December 30, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around6000
December 26, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around1000
December 10, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
December 2, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
November 26, 2024TXLevel I, full0000
November 24, 2024NMLevel III, driver only0000
October 19, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
October 17, 2024CALevel II, walk-around2000
October 16, 2024TXLevel I, full4000
October 15, 2024TXLevel I, full0000
September 20, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around1000
August 19, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around2000
August 8, 2024TXLevel III, driver only1000
August 2, 2024NMLevel II, walk-around0000
July 25, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
July 24, 2024CALevel I, full0000
July 12, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
July 10, 2024NMLevel II, walk-around0000
June 27, 2024TXLevel I, full0000
May 28, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around3000
May 27, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around2000
May 25, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around1000
May 21, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
May 16, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around2000
May 9, 2024CALevel I, full0000
May 7, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
April 24, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around1000
April 13, 2024CALevel III, driver only0000
April 3, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around0000
April 1, 2024TXLevel I, full2000
March 23, 2024NMLevel II, walk-around0000
March 5, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around3000
February 14, 2024TXLevel I, full3000
February 13, 2024TXLevel I, full0000

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
August 11, 2026TXNot Listed01YesNo
April 16, 2025TXHouston00YesNo
August 7, 2024TXBernardo00YesNo
August 16, 2023TXAustin02YesNo
February 10, 2023TXHouston00YesNo
April 22, 2021TXNot Listed00YesNo
April 15, 2020TXHouston02YesNo
October 6, 2019TXRural Sutton County00YesNo
August 29, 2019TXLuling03YesNo
January 15, 2019TXAustin01YesNo
August 31, 2018TXRural Lee County00YesNo
January 28, 2018TXRural Travis County01NoNo
September 20, 2017TXDallas02YesNo
June 21, 2017TXSan Marcos00YesNo
March 30, 2017TXRural Comal County02YesNo
January 14, 2017TXRural Sterling County01YesNo
November 28, 2016TXRural Bastrop County11YesNo
November 18, 2016TXSan Marcos00YesNo
April 18, 2016TXRural Montgomery County00YesNo
August 20, 2015TXLuling00YesNo
September 12, 2014TXRural Blanco County00YesNo
January 6, 2014TXAustin00YesNo
October 17, 2013TXMarshall02YesNo
May 24, 2013TX03NoNo
July 29, 2012TX00YesNo
August 13, 2010TX02Yes

Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

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