Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3270981 · MC-1032624
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC
11 power unitsavg 11.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1032624 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.323.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3270981, MC-1032624) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC 81
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Safety
58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.3% (24-mo)43 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 56
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Sutton Specialty · 25–26
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | May 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 7 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Nov 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | May 2019 → May 2020 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
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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 mo5656
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4285014USDOT 3137428USDOT 3349198USDOT 3308851USDOT 2296261Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (48 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3137428USDOT 3511675USDOT 3894405USDOT 511412USDOT 3308851USDOT 2925432USDOT 3438392USDOT 34666
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers4848
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
- 12703 PEAR ORCHARD DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 413-7585
- Web domain
- gmail.c
Registration
- Officer
- Vivian Cordova
- USDOT / docket
- 3270981 · MC-1032624
- First registered
- 04/09/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 289,023 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3270981, and its motor carrier number is MC-1032624.
Is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.