Carrier profile · USDOT 126597 · MC-247759 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Targa Transport LLC

155 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247759 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

155Power units

84 observed · MCS-150

54Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 584-1000 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 204 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

136 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 5, 2025.

Safety

145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 7.2%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 — 139 vehicle and 145 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.0 pts 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

142 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 12

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 155-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 155
Inspections · 24 mo: 145
Annualized: ≈73 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’20 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Associated Electric’98–’05

Travelers Connecticut’00–’05

Associated Electric’05–’09

Travelers Property’09–’20

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2020

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2009 → Oct 2020	$5M	3
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2005 → Jul 2006	$5M	3
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2009	$5M	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jun 2000 → Dec 2005	$5M	2
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.	Jul 1998 → Dec 2005	$5M	1
ASSOC. ELECTRIC & GAS INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.	Jul 1998 → Jul 1998	$5M	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Jun 1998 → Jun 2000	$5M	2
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.	Mar 1997 → Oct 1998	$5M	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 1997 → Jun 1998	$5M	2
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Mar 1996 → Mar 1997	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1995 → May 1996	$5M	4
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Mar 1993 → Mar 1995	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 155
Observed power (24 mo): 84
Trailers (towed): 54

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

57.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

143

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 98 inspections
Arkansas: 12 inspections
Mississippi: 8 inspections
Louisiana: 8 inspections
Tennessee: 6 inspections
Missouri: 5 inspections
Oklahoma: 4 inspections
New Mexico: 2 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

811 LOUISIANA SUITE 2100

Most inspections: TX

98 inspections

TX 98 · AR 12 · MS 8

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 79466 USDOT 3150818 USDOT 1948447 USDOT 4181716

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@targaresources.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 932898

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

155

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 811 LOUISIANA SUITE 2100, HOUSTON, TX, 77002-1400
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 584-1000
Fax: (713) 584-1100
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: targaresources.com

Registration

Officers: Matt Meloy Rob Donaldson · Bruce Leonard
USDOT / docket: 126597 · MC-247759
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2026 · 7,872,435 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 29, 1994
D-U-N-S: 138735688

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

155

Power units

137

Drivers

—CDL drivers

7,872,435

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

10 of 139 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

51violation records

13OOS-tagged records

10 of 139inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1663%10 / 16

Brakes

1217%2 / 12

Other / unclassified

813%1 / 8

Unsafe driving

60%0 / 6

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Lights

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

12%Nov 24 to May 254 / 33

6%May 25 to Nov 252 / 32

10%Nov 25 to May 264 / 40

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 34

Top 3 codes (10 of 51 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3

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393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
172.200A Other violation1
172.202A2 Other violation1
172.328D Other violation1
172.502A1 Other violation1
172.602B Other violation1
177.817E Other violation1
177.817E2-HMHC Other violation1
177.834J Other violation1
383.51A-NSOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.41A No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STBW Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TARGA TRANSPORT LLC.

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 126597) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 31, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 145 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 139 vehicle-level and 145 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 155 power units and 137 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 29, 1994 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TARGA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 126597, and its motor carrier number is MC-247759.

Is TARGA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. TARGA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TARGA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC has a 7.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 204 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).