Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1815194 · MC-659179
P & D TRANSPORT LLC
18 power unitsavg 19.8 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-659179 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 18 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average6.8% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.141.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is P & D TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is P & D TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? P & D TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1815194, MC-659179) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 90 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
P&P & D TRANSPORT LLC 50
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Safety
90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.1% (24-mo)73 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.8% (24-mo)74 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.3% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 75
- Annualized
- ≈38 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Maintenance56 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance22
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo7575
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4272757Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2391389USDOT 2405573USDOT 2926265USDOT 1155817USDOT 3095133USDOT 2149161USDOT 4272757USDOT 2581622
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7930 WESTINGTON LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77040
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 390-7562
- Fax
- (713) 474-5015
Registration
- Officer
- Ana D Cuatro Iraheta
- USDOT / docket
- 1815194 · MC-659179
- First registered
- 09/26/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 1,300,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 P & D TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
P & D TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1815194, and its motor carrier number is MC-659179.
Is P & D TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, P & D TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is P & D TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
P & D TRANSPORT LLC has a 41.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is P & D TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
P & D TRANSPORT LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is P & D TRANSPORT LLC based?
P & D TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.