Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
382 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 357779 · MC-226461
US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC
DBA USAL
382 power unitsavg 2.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-226461 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
382Power units
193 observed · MCS-150
190Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 361 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.69.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1212
26 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC safe to load? US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 357779, MC-226461) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 382 power units and 353 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 361 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
UAUS AUTOLOGISTICS LLC 88
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Safety
361 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.6% (24-mo)187 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.4% (24-mo)262 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.1% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 382-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
- 382
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 265
- Annualized
- ≈133 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving59
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 18 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
North America · 93–00
Pacific Employers · 00–03
Ace American · 03–13
19932013
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Mar 1993 → Jan 2000 | $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)
- 382
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 193
- Trailers (towed)
- 190
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
1997
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 mo265265
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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3117227Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2167832USDOT 4389301USDOT 2328160USDOT 3117227USDOT 244002USDOT 2298444USDOT 1384157USDOT 790261
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)382382
Observed (24 mo)193193
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 21021 ESSMAN LANE, HOUSTON, TX, 77073
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 580-3807
- Fax
- (713) 580-5880
- gcole@usal.com
- Web domain
- usal.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Cole · Jack Patterson
- USDOT / docket
- 357779 · MC-226461
- First registered
- 06/16/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 10/17/2025 · 28,842,754 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/28/1990
- 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 US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 357779, and its motor carrier number is MC-226461.
Is US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC has a 9.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 361 roadside inspections, with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC operates 382 power units and 353 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC based?
US AUTOLOGISTICS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.