Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CAR-TEX TRANSPORT & VACUUM SERVICE INC safe to load? CAR-TEX TRANSPORT & VACUUM SERVICE INC (USDOT 1622912, MC-599254) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 50 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CAR-TEX TRANSPORT & VACUUM SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1622912, and its motor carrier number is MC-599254.
As of 2026-06-13, CAR-TEX TRANSPORT & VACUUM SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAR-TEX TRANSPORT & VACUUM SERVICE INC operates 50 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAR-TEX TRANSPORT & VACUUM SERVICE INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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