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Carrier profile · USDOT 368858 · Updated 06/13/2026

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 672-2400 Email dispatchDJIMENEZ@PORTERTRK.COM

Carrier verification summary for PORTER TRUCK SALES LP

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 09/03/2025.

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP (USDOT 368858) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 03/05/2002 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 37 yearsNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

135 MCCARTY ST

Top corridor

TX 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1358918 USDOT 3260522

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@portertrk.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2320970

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 135 MCCARTY ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Mailing address: 135 MCCARTY STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 672-2400
Fax: (713) 672-7343
Email: djimenez@portertrk.com
Web domain: portertrk.com

Registration

Officers: Sharon L Munro · Robert C Porter Jr
USDOT / docket: 368858
First registered: 10/05/1989
Last MCS-150: 09/03/2025 · 40,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 03/05/2002
D-U-N-S: 197398035

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

Annual mileage

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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 PORTER TRUCK SALES LP's USDOT number?

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP's USDOT number is 368858.

Is PORTER TRUCK SALES LP authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PORTER TRUCK SALES LP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PORTER TRUCK SALES LP's safety record?

PORTER TRUCK SALES LP has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.