Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1168426 · MC-469196
HEPTA RUN INC
21 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-469196 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 23 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 2007–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HEPTA RUN INC safe to work with?
Is HEPTA RUN INC safe to load? HEPTA RUN INC (USDOT 1168426, MC-469196) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 21 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HRHEPTA RUN INC 64
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 21-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Clarendon America · 05–07
Home State · 07–09
National Interstate · 10–12
New York · 12–16
Rli · 17–21
Great West · 22–24
20042024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Oct 2012 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2005 | $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)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1257879USDOT 3188693USDOT 3455669USDOT 4212021
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@heptarun.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1846717
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10820 WESTPARK DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 780-4006
- Fax
- (713) 789-9198
- safety@heptarun.com
- Web domain
- heptarun.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ed Tseng
- USDOT / docket
- 1168426 · MC-469196
- First registered
- 09/15/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2024 · 830,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/21/2018
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.67
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HEPTA RUN INC's USDOT number?
HEPTA RUN INC's USDOT number is 1168426, and its motor carrier number is MC-469196.
Is HEPTA RUN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HEPTA RUN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HEPTA RUN INC's safety record?
HEPTA RUN INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HEPTA RUN INC's fleet?
HEPTA RUN INC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HEPTA RUN INC based?
HEPTA RUN INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.