Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3532386 · MC-1176404
M TRANSPORT OF NC INC
60 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1176404 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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
6.1 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
5 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is M TRANSPORT OF NC INC safe to work with?
Is M TRANSPORT OF NC INC safe to load? M TRANSPORT OF NC INC (USDOT 3532386, MC-1176404) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 60 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (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 high risk (54/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.8% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 60-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Integon · 21–24
20212025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2025 → Jun 2025 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Apr 2025 | $300k | 1 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 | $300k | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jan 2021 → Nov 2024 | $300k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3532386. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3532386.
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 (25 trucks · 54 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2523551USDOT 3462216USDOT 3687746USDOT 4054118USDOT 4310772USDOT 801828USDOT 2543602USDOT 3684441
Shares a company officer with other carriers
phillip morris — 5 carriers: USDOT 2061967USDOT 3134057USDOT 3974932USDOT 4426842
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers2626
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2036 WIRT RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77055
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 228-7777
- Cell
- (704) 228-9409
Registration
- Officer
- Phillip Morris
- USDOT / docket
- 3532386 · MC-1176404
- First registered
- 12/07/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2025 · 3,414,134 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 M TRANSPORT OF NC INC's USDOT number?
M TRANSPORT OF NC INC's USDOT number is 3532386, and its motor carrier number is MC-1176404.
Is M TRANSPORT OF NC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, M TRANSPORT OF NC INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is M TRANSPORT OF NC INC's safety record?
M TRANSPORT OF NC INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 54/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is M TRANSPORT OF NC INC's fleet?
M TRANSPORT OF NC INC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is M TRANSPORT OF NC INC based?
M TRANSPORT OF NC INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.