Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3190289 · MC-135420
FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135420 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 38 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.510.5 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3190289, MC-135420) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.5% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FHFENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈5.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.8 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 Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 18–23
20182025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2018 → Aug 2023 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ TX
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 (5 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4299995USDOT 3659320
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fenixht.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3314325
Shares a company officer with other carriers
herzon hernandez — 2 carriers: USDOT 2497859
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 14926 KUYKENDAHL RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77090
- Mailing address
- 14227 CURREY CREEK LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77090-5234
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 482-1283
- loads@fenixht.com
- Web domain
- fenixht.com
Registration
- Officers
- Herzon Hernandez · Ashley Banks
- USDOT / docket
- 3190289 · MC-135420
- First registered
- 09/20/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 163,338 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3190289, and its motor carrier number is MC-135420.
Is FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC has a 10.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC based?
FENIX HORIZONS TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.