Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3904045 · MC-1439128
MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC
18 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 24 statesDICKINSON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1439128 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.944.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3904045, MC-1439128) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DICKINSON, TX, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 108 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
MTMISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC 62
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Safety
108 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.9% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.6% (24-mo)86 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now● Stable
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
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 86
- Annualized
- ≈43 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Compliance66 · 34 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving49
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 14 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 6 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance16
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving8
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Benchmark Specialty · 25–26
20222026
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 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 13 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Aug 2022 → Jan 2024 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo8686
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DICKINSON, 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 (18 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2564878USDOT 3956590USDOT 3895410USDOT 4181638USDOT 3127156USDOT 812188USDOT 4140573USDOT 1551707
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@missiontrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3100466
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ralph bernal — 4 carriers: USDOT 2384832USDOT 3010560USDOT 3106924
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1414 TX-146, DICKINSON, TX, 77539
- Mailing address
- 2016 MISSION ST, KEMAH, TX, 77565
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (409) 359-3232
- Fax
- (281) 624-4764
- Web domain
- missiontrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ralph Bernal
- USDOT / docket
- 3904045 · MC-1439128
- First registered
- 06/20/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2026 · 2,580,581 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.44
- 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 MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3904045, and its motor carrier number is MC-1439128.
Is MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 44.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
MISSION TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DICKINSON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.