Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4059281 · MC-481420
HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC
1 power unitsPARIS, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481420 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
USDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4059281, MC-481420) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PARIS, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HLHOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Lincoln General · 06–09
Continental · 09–11
Zurich American · 11–13
Wesco · 13–18
Wesco · 23–25
20042025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2013 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2009 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARIS, TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@htsparistn.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 990896
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3210 HWY 641 NORTH, PARIS, TN, 38242
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 566, PARIS, TN, 38242
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (731) 642-7203
- Cell
- (731) 336-5374
- Fax
- (731) 644-0252
- Web domain
- htsparistn.net
Registration
- Officer
- David Scott Houston
- USDOT / docket
- 4059281 · MC-481420
- First registered
- 04/11/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2024 · 10,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4059281, and its motor carrier number is MC-481420.
Is HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC based?
HOUSTON LOGISTICS LLC is based in PARIS, TN.