Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2836989 · MC-949420
LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC
10 power unitsavg 16.5 yrRegional · 4 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-949420 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.925.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.5 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC safe to work with?
Is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC safe to load? LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC (USDOT 2836989, MC-949420) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
LILIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC 93
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 172.504 Other violationOther2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
United States · 16–19
Crum Forster · 19–23
20162025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jun 2024 → May 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2022 → May 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2023 | $5M | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → May 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2016 → Feb 2016 | $5M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2016 → May 2019 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo2828
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: 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 443437Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2073530USDOT 2641798USDOT 2547601USDOT 443437USDOT 1345468
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@liquidsinmotion.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 443437
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas stanley — 16 carriers: USDOT 608202USDOT 953175USDOT 1205034USDOT 1938047USDOT 2156322USDOT 2190291USDOT 2654100USDOT 3167182
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6635 JOHN RALSTON ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77049
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (780) 819-6732
- Web domain
- liquidsinmotion.com
Registration
- Officers
- Thomas Stanley · Aimee Crabtree
- USDOT / docket
- 2836989 · MC-949420
- First registered
- 01/08/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 640,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC's USDOT number?
LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC's USDOT number is 2836989, and its motor carrier number is MC-949420.
Is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC's safety record?
LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC's fleet?
LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC based?
LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.