Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 227640 · MC-159026
US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC
31 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 26 statesIRVING, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159026 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 142 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.712.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 227640, MC-159026) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in IRVING, TX, operating 31 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 142 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UCUS CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC 94
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Safety
142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.7% (24-mo)71 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)81 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 85
- Annualized
- ≈43 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 177.834 Other violationOther5 · 5 OOS
- 177.817 Other violationOther5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 177.823 Other violationOther3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Ace Texas · 91–95
National Union · 93–96
North America · 95–00
Pacific Employers · 00–11
19912011
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → May 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | May 1995 → May 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1995 → May 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1993 → Mar 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | May 1991 → May 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo8484
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IRVING, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 867057USDOT 4281920Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 617918USDOT 2819785USDOT 4205925USDOT 867057USDOT 327574USDOT 3157878USDOT 4447292USDOT 3525129
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@solenis.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 258181USDOT 2522569USDOT 3096921
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark farris — 4 carriers: USDOT 1451267USDOT 1754089USDOT 2024605
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2727 CHEMSEARCH BLVD, IRVING, TX, 75062
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 438-0646
- Cell
- (972) 955-8227
- mafarris@solenis.com
- Web domain
- solenis.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Farris · Russ Price
- USDOT / docket
- 227640 · MC-159026
- First registered
- 01/28/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 870,738 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 793106071
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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Frequently asked
What is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 227640, and its motor carrier number is MC-159026.
Is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC has a 12.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC operates 31 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC based?
US CONTRACT TRUCKING LLC is based in IRVING, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.