Carrier profile · USDOT 527990 · MC-265154 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

DBA BOOKER TRANS

86 power unitsavg 13.6 yrNational · 21 statesAMARILLO, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265154 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

86Power units

130 observed · MCS-150

154Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(806) 335-3330 Email dispatchcareym@bookertrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 384 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.6 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

248 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 167 vehicle and 248 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

24.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

234 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 86-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 86
Inspections · 24 mo: 248
Annualized: ≈124 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance104 · 18 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving60 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 10 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 15 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 12 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Occidental Fire’03–’07

Occidental Fire’09–’12

Canal’12–’15

Home State’16–’21

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Feb 2016 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2012 → Feb 2015	$750K	13
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2012	$750K	2
NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2009	$750K	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2003 → Feb 2007	$750K	3
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Feb 2000 → Apr 2002	$750K	5
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2000 → Feb 2000	$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): 86
Observed power (24 mo): 130
Trailers (towed): 154

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

47.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

247

TX busiest

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

Home base

AMARILLO, TX

4250 E LOOP 335 N

Top corridor

TX 88 · KS 42 · NM 26

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3091095 USDOT 4356786 USDOT 920253 USDOT 3328258 USDOT 3636674 USDOT 214440 USDOT 166046 USDOT 3155006Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1348167 USDOT 2361633 USDOT 3091095 USDOT 4356786 USDOT 239699 USDOT 3273489 USDOT 3300318 USDOT 1427730

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bookertrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2230315

Shares a company officer with other carriers

denis cowley — 3 carriers: USDOT 1671668 USDOT 2230315

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

130

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4250 E LOOP 335 N, AMARILLO, TX, 79108-5643
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (806) 335-3330
Fax: (806) 478-0245
Email: careym@bookertrans.com
Web domain: bookertrans.com

Registration

Officers: Denis Cowley · Richard Schilling Secretary
USDOT / docket: 527990 · MC-265154
First registered: Jun 22, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2026 · 7,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 9, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 527990) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 248 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 167 vehicle-level and 248 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 86 power units and 86 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 9, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 527990, and its motor carrier number is MC-265154.

Is BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?

BOOKER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 384 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).