Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3237964 · MC-1016459
HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC
DBA HILAIRE TRANSPORT
3 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1016459 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.241.2 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3237964, MC-1016459) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.2% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
HTHILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.2% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now● Stable
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
≈3.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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.
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive County · 19–23
Canal · 23–25
20192026
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2019 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3376519USDOT 4250409USDOT 3057774
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4218 BRANDEMERE WAY ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77066
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 461-1764
- Web domain
- hilairetransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Henry R. Hilaire · Nina Velasquez
- USDOT / docket
- 3237964 · MC-1016459
- First registered
- 01/27/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 252,386 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 106796328
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 HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3237964, and its motor carrier number is MC-1016459.
Is HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC based?
HILAIRE TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.