Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4064014
THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP
8 power unitsavg 2.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.5Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Out-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.56.5 %
▼ 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
2.5 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP safe to work with?
Is THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP safe to load? THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP (USDOT 4064014) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TDTHE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP 100
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1997112USDOT 2158039Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 821218USDOT 878722USDOT 327574USDOT 1997112USDOT 2158039USDOT 1882196
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@detering.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2158039
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6800 HELMERS ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77022-4918
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 869-3761
- Web domain
- detering.com
Registration
- Officers
- Carlos Detering · Carl Detering
- USDOT / docket
- 4064014
- First registered
- 04/20/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2025 · 260,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 8949471
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 THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP's USDOT number?
THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP's USDOT number is 4064014.
Is THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP's safety record?
THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP's fleet?
THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP based?
THE DETERING COMPANY OF HOUSTON LP is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.