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Carrier profile · USDOT 1358918 · MC-521010 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

TORCH TRANSPORT INC

3 power unitsavg 9.4 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-521010 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 823-4497 Email dispatchdano@torchtransport.com

Carrier verification summary for TORCH TRANSPORT INC

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 19, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) reports 3 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.

TORCH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1358918) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 10, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 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

25.0

▲ 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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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 — 8 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 58.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive County’05–’12

Great West’14–’17

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2019

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Mar 2019	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Feb 2019	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2014 → May 2017	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2012	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2005 → Apr 2012	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

30%

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

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

16330 WAVERLY

Top corridor

TX 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 368858

Shares a company officer with other carriers

daniel l townsend — 2 carriers: USDOT 2605439

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16330 WAVERLY, HOUSTON, TX, 77032
Mailing address: PO BOX 700, SPRING, TX, 77383
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 823-4497
Cell: (713) 294-8669
Email: dano@torchtransport.com
Web domain: torchtransport.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel Townsend
USDOT / docket: 1358918 · MC-521010
First registered: Apr 11, 2005
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 175,535 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 10, 2013
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

175,535

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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Frequently asked

What is TORCH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

TORCH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1358918, and its motor carrier number is MC-521010.

Is TORCH TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, TORCH TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TORCH TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

TORCH TRANSPORT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).