Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2833129 · MC-948468
HUSTON BROS LLC
7 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 3 statesCRAWFORDSVILLE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-948468 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · 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.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% 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.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
9.3 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HUSTON BROS LLC safe to work with?
Is HUSTON BROS LLC safe to load? HUSTON BROS LLC (USDOT 2833129, MC-948468) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CRAWFORDSVILLE, IA, operating 7 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), 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
HBHUSTON BROS LLC 58
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.80 Texting while drivingUnsafe Driving1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
02
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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Addison · 16–20
Acuity A · 21–23
20152025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (8 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3126597USDOT 4109603USDOT 722160USDOT 2099592USDOT 2440672USDOT 3358411USDOT 1334238
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3110 287TH ST, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IA, 52621
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 461-0001
Registration
- Officer
- Mitch Edgar
- USDOT / docket
- 2833129 · MC-948468
- First registered
- 12/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 09/04/2024 · 915,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 12.50
- 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 HUSTON BROS LLC's USDOT number?
HUSTON BROS LLC's USDOT number is 2833129, and its motor carrier number is MC-948468.
Is HUSTON BROS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUSTON BROS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HUSTON BROS LLC's safety record?
HUSTON BROS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HUSTON BROS LLC's fleet?
HUSTON BROS LLC operates 7 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUSTON BROS LLC based?
HUSTON BROS LLC is based in CRAWFORDSVILLE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.