Carrier profile · USDOT 2006527 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC

DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY-HOUSTON ELECTRIC

493 power unitsLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX84/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

493Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 945-7023 Email dispatchjames.varghese@centerpointenergy.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 16 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

493 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · 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 19.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 493-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 493
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 493
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 2

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

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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

1111 LOUISIANA STREET

Top corridor

TX 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centerpointenergy.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 216672 USDOT 217385 USDOT 733818 USDOT 3346745 USDOT 3569668

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

493

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77002
Mailing address: 4500 SOUTH SHAVER, HOUSTON, TX, 77034
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 945-7023
Email: james.varghese@centerpointenergy.com
Web domain: centerpointenergy.com

Registration

Officers: Al Payton · James Varghese
USDOT / docket: 2006527
First registered: Mar 12, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jun 4, 2024 · 5,200,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 7931728

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

493

Power units

980

Drivers

980

CDL drivers

5,200,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC (USDOT 2006527) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 493 power units and 980 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 4, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC's USDOT number?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC's USDOT number is 2006527.

Is CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC's safety record?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).