Carrier profile · USDOT 2285028 · MC-780510 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Top Flight Trucking & Logistics LLC

32 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-780510 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.2Avg age (yr)

2001–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 491-7000 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.2 yr

Model years 2001–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

110 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 26.25% on 80 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 12, 2026.

Safety

85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 26.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 80 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.9 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

82 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 85
Annualized: ≈43 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Maintenance38 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 13 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 10 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’12–’14

Great West’15–’20

Clear Blue’20–’22

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2022	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2015 → May 2020	$1M	3
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2012 → Aug 2014	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 34
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.2 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

64.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 85 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

2202 MYRA ST

Most inspections: TX

85 inspections

TX 85

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

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 17093Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241829 USDOT 3429517 USDOT 17093 USDOT 4320528

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john phillips — 46 carriers: USDOT 358054 USDOT 366760 USDOT 555354 USDOT 1030617 USDOT 1068158 USDOT 1307699 USDOT 1319754 USDOT 1321699

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2202 MYRA ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77039
Mailing address: 7119 HOMESTEAD ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77028
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 491-7000
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: topflighttrucking.com

Registration

Officers: John Phillips · Jason Phillips
USDOT / docket: 2285028 · MC-780510
First registered: Mar 17, 2012
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 1,250,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,250,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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26%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

21 of 80 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

185violation records

30OOS-tagged records

21 of 80inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

7334%25 / 73

Brakes

524%2 / 52

Lights

353%1 / 35

Other / unclassified

166%1 / 16

Unsafe driving

60%0 / 6

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

15%Nov 24 to May 253 / 20

31%May 25 to Nov 255 / 16

31%Nov 25 to May 268 / 26

28%May 26 to Nov 265 / 18

Top 3 codes (36 of 185 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components14
393.9 Inoperative required lamps14
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects8

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393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators8
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)8
393.60C Windshield / glazing7
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.55D1 Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.78 Windshield wipers4
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
172.516C1 Other violation2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.203E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.50B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
172.202A3 Other violation1
172.202A4 Other violation1
172.202A7-HMSPS Other violation1
172.202B Other violation1
172.203C2 Other violation1
172.302A Other violation1
172.400A Other violation1
172.502A1 Other violation1
172.504A Other violation1
172.506A1 Other violation1
172.516C4 Other violation1
172.516C7 Other violation1
172.602B Other violation1
177.817E Other violation1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.9A-DFSL Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110B Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11UR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23PT Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-LJN Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A4 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.83G Exhaust system1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F1-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HLOW Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC.

TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2285028) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 85 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 80 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?

TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 2285028, and its motor carrier number is MC-780510.

Is TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?

TOP FLIGHT TRUCKING & LOGISTICS LLC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).