Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
112 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2287818 · MC-26774
H2O TRANSPORTS INC
112 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMONAHANS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-26774 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
112Power units
61 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.839.8 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is H2O TRANSPORTS INC safe to work with?
Is H2O TRANSPORTS INC safe to load? H2O TRANSPORTS INC (USDOT 2287818, MC-26774) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONAHANS, TX, operating 112 power units and 115 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 116 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.8% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
HTH2O TRANSPORTS INC 86
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Safety
116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.8% (24-mo)93 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)93 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
47.2% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 112-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 112
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 93
- Annualized
- ≈47 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 21 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great Divide · 17–19
Key Risk · 19–24
20172025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 112
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 61
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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 mo9393
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONAHANS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 1703893Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1506695USDOT 1983748USDOT 2575602USDOT 4135826USDOT 1996018USDOT 3302172USDOT 74481USDOT 3893625
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)112112
Observed (24 mo)6161
Shared w/ other carriers2929
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
- 3750 WILMA, MONAHANS, TX, 79756
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 943-5462
Registration
- Officers
- Tracey Ornelas · Richard Ornelas
- USDOT / docket
- 2287818 · MC-26774
- First registered
- 03/26/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2025 · 1,792,800 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 H2O TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number?
H2O TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number is 2287818, and its motor carrier number is MC-26774.
Is H2O TRANSPORTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, H2O TRANSPORTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is H2O TRANSPORTS INC's safety record?
H2O TRANSPORTS INC has a 39.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is H2O TRANSPORTS INC's fleet?
H2O TRANSPORTS INC operates 112 power units and 115 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is H2O TRANSPORTS INC based?
H2O TRANSPORTS INC is based in MONAHANS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.