Carrier profile · USDOT 282131 · MC-276209 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Canal Transportation LLC

DBA CANAL CARTAGE

199 power unitsavg 13.4 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX96/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-276209 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

199Power units

37 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 672-1779 Email dispatchsandrac@canalcartage.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 247 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

199 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.8 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

36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 15

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 199-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: 199
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Maintenance59 · 32 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 7 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 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$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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental’03–’10

Sentry Select’10–’19

National Interstate’19–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2025 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Jan 2025	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Feb 2019	$750K	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2009 → Dec 2010	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2003 → Jan 2010	$750K	5
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jun 2003	$750K	3
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
CALIBER ONE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Jul 1999	$750K	2
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 1996 → Jan 1998	$750K	2
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Mar 1994 → Jan 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 199
Observed power (24 mo): 37
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

13.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

11643A WALLISVILLE ROAD

Top corridor

TX 44

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 232734 USDOT 540864 USDOT 690147 USDOT 879305 USDOT 1162239 USDOT 551712 USDOT 1155817 USDOT 292991

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@canalcartage.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4029603

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randall morris — 5 carriers: USDOT 1720396 USDOT 2516440 USDOT 2978670 USDOT 3914777

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

199

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11643A WALLISVILLE ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 672-1779
Email: sandrac@canalcartage.com
Web domain: canalcartage.com

Registration

Officer: Randall Morris
USDOT / docket: 282131 · MC-276209
First registered: Nov 13, 1986
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2024 · 8,070,700 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 2010
D-U-N-S: 192706687

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

199

Power units

199

Drivers

199

CDL drivers

8,070,700

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC.

CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 282131) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 199 power units and 199 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 282131, and its motor carrier number is MC-276209.

Is CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 247 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 199 power units and 199 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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