Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3537475 · MC-1179861
FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC
2 power unitsavg 4.7 yrRegional · 4 statesTHE WOODLANDS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1179861 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · 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 authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC safe to work with?
Is FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC safe to load? FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC (USDOT 3537475, MC-1179861) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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
FTFLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC 81
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.76 Sleeper berthVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Canal · 23–25
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $1M | 1 |
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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)
- 3
- 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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo44
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
THE WOODLANDS, 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 (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3192945USDOT 3088262USDOT 3773873
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 26400 KUYKENDAHL RD STE C180-317, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77375
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 892-7168
Registration
- Officers
- John Zagame · Serena Zagame
- USDOT / docket
- 3537475 · MC-1179861
- First registered
- 12/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 12/17/2025 · 75,000 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 FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC's USDOT number?
FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC's USDOT number is 3537475, and its motor carrier number is MC-1179861.
Is FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC's safety record?
FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 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 FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC's fleet?
FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC based?
FLUX TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE LLC is based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.