Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2642590 · MC-921146
TEX-Q EXPRESS INC
19 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-921146 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average39.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.239.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.4 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TEX-Q EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TEX-Q EXPRESS INC safe to load? TEX-Q EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2642590, MC-921146) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 19 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.2% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.5% (24-mo)58 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
69.2% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 19-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 58
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Maintenance41 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 15 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 7 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness12 · 11 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Platinum Transport · 19–22
20152026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jun 2019 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo5858
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3057362USDOT 4000961USDOT 2192179USDOT 4534145USDOT 4536613Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3437243USDOT 4133155USDOT 4279685USDOT 4386973USDOT 3057362USDOT 4000961USDOT 4230869USDOT 3637321
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jenny prieto — 2 carriers: USDOT 2456055
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8204 LEY RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77028
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 487-9671
- Fax
- (832) 830-8213
Registration
- Officer
- Jenny Prieto
- USDOT / docket
- 2642590 · MC-921146
- First registered
- 06/08/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 10/21/2025 · 1,441,197 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/01/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 TEX-Q EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TEX-Q EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2642590, and its motor carrier number is MC-921146.
Is TEX-Q EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TEX-Q EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TEX-Q EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TEX-Q EXPRESS INC has a 39.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TEX-Q EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TEX-Q EXPRESS INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TEX-Q EXPRESS INC based?
TEX-Q EXPRESS INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.