Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1264366 · MC-494195
BIG TEX BUS CO INC
0 power unitsHUMBLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-494195 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BIG TEX BUS CO INC safe to work with?
Is BIG TEX BUS CO INC safe to load? BIG TEX BUS CO INC (USDOT 1264366, MC-494195) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in HUMBLE, TX, operating 0 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBIG TEX BUS CO INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Lincoln General · 05–08
New Hampshire · 08–11
Occidental Fire · 11–13
20042013
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2011 → Jan 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2008 → Feb 2011 | $5M | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2005 → Sep 2008 | $5M | 7 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Nov 2004 | $5M | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUMBLE, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
hector torres — 31 carriers: USDOT 540079USDOT 1091653USDOT 1340698USDOT 1348713USDOT 1492257USDOT 1505772USDOT 1657848USDOT 1722652
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7230 FOX SCENE, HUMBLE, TX, 77338
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 570-2426
- Cell
- (281) 706-0045
- Fax
- (281) 570-2426
Registration
- Officer
- Hector Torres
- USDOT / docket
- 1264366 · MC-494195
- First registered
- 07/07/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2012 · 230,000 mi (2011)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BIG TEX BUS CO INC's USDOT number?
BIG TEX BUS CO INC's USDOT number is 1264366, and its motor carrier number is MC-494195.
Is BIG TEX BUS CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG TEX BUS CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BIG TEX BUS CO INC's fleet?
BIG TEX BUS CO INC operates 0 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG TEX BUS CO INC based?
BIG TEX BUS CO INC is based in HUMBLE, TX.