Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2455109 · MC-847884
IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC
DBA CANNON TRANSPORT
25 power unitsavg 10.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesGARLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-847884 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2009–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2009–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC safe to work with?
Is IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC safe to load? IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC (USDOT 2455109, MC-847884) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in GARLAND, TX, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IHIRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC 82
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 25-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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Praetorian · 15–17
Redpoint County · 17–21
United States · 21–24
20132024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Dec 2014 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2021
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARLAND, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1842709USDOT 2543774USDOT 2802558USDOT 3297260USDOT 3736748USDOT 728630USDOT 3443671USDOT 905288
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers2424
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
- 113 RANGE DRIVE, GARLAND, TX, 75040
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 400-5502
- Cell
- (214) 604-5513
- Web domain
- cannontransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Franklin Vu
- USDOT / docket
- 2455109 · MC-847884
- First registered
- 11/19/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2024 · 2,234,035 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC's USDOT number?
IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC's USDOT number is 2455109, and its motor carrier number is MC-847884.
Is IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC's safety record?
IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC's fleet?
IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC based?
IRON HORSE INVESTMENT CO LLC is based in GARLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.