Carrier profile · USDOT 1851451 · MC-670406 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ANTONIO AUSTIN

DBA AUSTIN TRANSPORT

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-670406 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

2001–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 966-9541 Email dispatchAUSTINTRANSPORT2015@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’22–’24

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	4
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Jun 2019	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2009 → Jul 2009	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

3707 CYPRESS CREEK PARKWAY STE 310

Top corridor

TX 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

antonio austin — 2 carriers: USDOT 3376143

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3707 CYPRESS CREEK PARKWAY STE 310, HOUSTON, TX, 77068
Mailing address: 9522 BARLOW SPRINGS LN, HUMBLE, TX, 77396
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 966-9541
Email: austintransport2015@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Antonio Austin · Patricia Austin
USDOT / docket: 1851451 · MC-670406
First registered: Feb 4, 2009
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2025 · 12,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ANTONIO AUSTIN.

ANTONIO AUSTIN (USDOT 1851451) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ANTONIO AUSTIN's USDOT number?

ANTONIO AUSTIN's USDOT number is 1851451, and its motor carrier number is MC-670406.

Is ANTONIO AUSTIN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ANTONIO AUSTIN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ANTONIO AUSTIN's safety record?

ANTONIO AUSTIN has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.