Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3497255 · MC-1153038
RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC
18 power unitsavg 17.5 yrRegional · 4 statesKILGORE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1153038 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo70.870.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3497255, MC-1153038) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KILGORE, TX, operating 18 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 70.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC 80
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 70.8% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
72.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance54 · 15 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
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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
New York · 21–26
20212026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KILGORE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3358522USDOT 698495
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason renfro — 2 carriers: USDOT 4147359
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 308 S FRITZ SWANSON RD, KILGORE, TX, 75662
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 808-3956
- Cell
- (903) 576-0473
Registration
- Officers
- Jason Renfro · Devan Renfro
- USDOT / docket
- 3497255 · MC-1153038
- First registered
- 10/01/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2025 · 605,415 mi (2024)
- 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 RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3497255, and its motor carrier number is MC-1153038.
Is RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC has a 70.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC operates 18 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC based?
RENFRO'S TRANSPORTATION INC is based in KILGORE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.