Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1446129 · MC-587132
TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC
DBA TRINITY LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION
58 power unitsavg 10.1 yrRegional · 5 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-587132 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.626.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC safe to work with?
Is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC safe to load? TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC (USDOT 1446129, MC-587132) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 58 power units and 49 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
TDTRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC 81
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.6% (24-mo)94 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)114 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 58-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 58
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 115
- Annualized
- ≈58 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Maintenance29 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Great West · 11–21
Berkley · 21–23
20062026
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 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2011 → May 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2006 → May 2007 | $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)
- 58
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo115115
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3935876USDOT 4113713USDOT 3631548USDOT 4174397USDOT 3620871USDOT 989034Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 339774USDOT 2953815USDOT 3492216USDOT 3850083USDOT 3620871USDOT 3631548USDOT 165420USDOT 299073
Shares a company officer with other carriers
josue munguia — 4 carriers: USDOT 3029672USDOT 3421465USDOT 3553573
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5858
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15620 SELLERS RD H100, HOUSTON, TX, 77060
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 973-8750
- Fax
- (888) 552-3005
- Web domain
- trinitydistributions.com
Registration
- Officer
- Josue Munguia
- USDOT / docket
- 1446129 · MC-587132
- First registered
- 12/27/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2026 · 3,372,811 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC's USDOT number?
TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC's USDOT number is 1446129, and its motor carrier number is MC-587132.
Is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC's safety record?
TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC has a 26.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC's fleet?
TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC operates 58 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC based?
TRINITY DISTRIBUTIONS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.