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GUSTAVO LEAL DE LA GARZA (DBA TAVO TRANSPORT)
USDOT 2305116 • PHARR, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameGUSTAVO LEAL DE LA GARZA
Doing business asTAVO TRANSPORT
Address801 E SIOUX RD UNIT 160, PHARR, TX 78577
Phone(956) 313-0680
Company officerGUSTAVO LEAL
In business sinceMay 2012
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2012: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections7
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerHudson Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2024 → Mar 2025
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Mar 2024
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2022 → Mar 2023
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → Mar 2021
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2019 → Mar 2020
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Mar 2019
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2017 → Mar 2018
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jan 14, 2026 Walk-around, MO
10 violations
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
+4 more
Sep 1, 2025 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Mar 11, 2025 Walk-around, IL
Clean, no violations
Feb 28, 2025 Walk-around, TX
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3: Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, OOS
49 CFR 393.19: Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
Dec 3, 2024 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Nov 20, 2024 Walk-around, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 393.55D2: CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction …
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Sep 11, 2024 Driver-only, OH
Clean, no violations
Jun 10, 2024 Driver-only, MI
2 violations
49 CFR 392.82(a)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 395.8(e)(1) (driver)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Mar 26, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 25, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 27, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 25, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 25, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 26, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 25, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 26, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 1, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Gustavo Leal De La Garza reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Gustavo Leal De La Garza looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2305116 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Gustavo Leal De La Garza
Gustavo Leal De La Garza, doing business as Tavo Transport, is a federally registered mover based in Pharr, Texas, registered with FMCSA since May 2012. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2305116, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about GUSTAVO LEAL DE LA GARZA
Is Gustavo Leal De La Garza legit?
Gustavo Leal De La Garza has an active USDOT registration (2305116). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Gustavo Leal De La Garza a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Gustavo Leal De La Garza based?
801 E Sioux Rd Unit 160, Pharr, TX 78577. Phone on file: (956) 313-0680. Registered with FMCSA since May 2012.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.