Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1389237 · MC-528761
PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED
DBA SUNSET TRANSPORTATION
2 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesMISSOURI CITY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-528761 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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
15 yr
Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED safe to load? PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED (USDOT 1389237, MC-528761) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MISSOURI CITY, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED 86
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 5 lapsesCoverage lapse
+14 earlier
Hallmark County · 18–20
20052025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 37 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2021 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jul 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo77
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MISSOURI CITY, TX
Top corridor
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2871763USDOT 2317693
Shares a company officer with other carriers
wayne jackson — 12 carriers: USDOT 348612USDOT 350543USDOT 869180USDOT 890125USDOT 1430422USDOT 1660883USDOT 2127328USDOT 2254333
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3726 QUAIL MEADOW DR, MISSOURI CITY, TX, 77459
- Mailing address
- 3422 BUSINESS CNTR DR 103-113, PEARLAND, TX, 77584
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 900-7129
- Cell
- (713) 282-2804
- Fax
- (866) 369-9552
Registration
- Officers
- Wayne Jackson · Kay Jackson
- USDOT / docket
- 1389237 · MC-528761
- First registered
- 06/28/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/21/2025 · 3,111 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 1389237, and its motor carrier number is MC-528761.
Is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED's safety record?
PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED's fleet?
PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED based?
PLATINUM TRAILS INCORPORATED is based in MISSOURI CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.