Carrier profile · USDOT 3045901 · MC-135857 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC

5 power unitsavg 20.3 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135857 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 704-1651 Email dispatchtexasgulftransportation05@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.0% · 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 35.7 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clear Blue’18–’24

Alpine Transportation’25–now

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. · since Jul 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.	Jul 2025 → May 2026	$750K	2
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2024	$750K	3
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Jul 2024	$750K	16

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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): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.3%

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

10031 YANET GROVE LN

Top corridor

TX 13

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.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3505613 USDOT 4201605 USDOT 57029 USDOT 4070834

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eduardo galvez — 4 carriers: USDOT 1823687 USDOT 2568897 USDOT 2671397

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 10031 YANET GROVE LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 704-1651
Email: texasgulftransportation05@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Eduardo Galvez
USDOT / docket: 3045901 · MC-135857
First registered: Sep 6, 2017
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2026 · 854,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

854,000

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 TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC.

TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3045901) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. effective Jul 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3045901, and its motor carrier number is MC-135857.

Is TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

TEXAS GULF TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).