Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2889248 · MC-971772
HTH TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 16.1 yrRegional · 6 statesPRESIDIO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-971772 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.339.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HTH TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is HTH TRANSPORT INC safe to load? HTH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2889248, MC-971772) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PRESIDIO, TX, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
HTHTH TRANSPORT INC 80
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.3% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.8% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 17–19
Commercial Alliance · 20–22
Texas · 22–25
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 6 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 8 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PRESIDIO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3177985USDOT 3242244USDOT 974841Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3177985USDOT 3242244USDOT 2265833USDOT 2528779USDOT 1163069USDOT 3018845USDOT 512910USDOT 1018263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers2525
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
- 1700 ERMA AVE, PRESIDIO, TX, 79845
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1869, PRESIDIO, TX, 79845
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 218-5808
- Cell
- (432) 218-6845
Registration
- Officer
- Isaac Peters Wall
- USDOT / docket
- 2889248 · MC-971772
- First registered
- 05/11/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/08/2024 · 953,490 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/23/2019
- 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 HTH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
HTH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2889248, and its motor carrier number is MC-971772.
Is HTH TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HTH TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HTH TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
HTH TRANSPORT INC has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is HTH TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
HTH TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HTH TRANSPORT INC based?
HTH TRANSPORT INC is based in PRESIDIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.