Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SPECIAL DISPATCH OF HOUSTON INC safe to load? SPECIAL DISPATCH OF HOUSTON INC (USDOT 314230, MC-209581) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SPECIAL DISPATCH OF HOUSTON INC's USDOT number is 314230, and its motor carrier number is MC-209581.
As of 2026-06-13, SPECIAL DISPATCH OF HOUSTON INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SPECIAL DISPATCH OF HOUSTON INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SPECIAL DISPATCH OF HOUSTON INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Oct 2013 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Feb 2009 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jan 2002 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Jan 1998 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 5 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1996 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1995 → Aug 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA | Feb 1994 → May 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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