Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4121489 · MC-531111
TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC
DBA TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS
2 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 3 statesMANSFIELD, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-531111 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
2010–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 2010–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC safe to load? TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 4121489, MC-531111) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MANSFIELD, TX, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TCTOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National Continental · 05–07
Wesco · 16–18
United Specialty · 18–20
Progressive County · 20–23
Trisura Specialty · 23–25
20052026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2017
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MANSFIELD, 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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1171316USDOT 2520285
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4815 COMSTOCK WAY, MANSFIELD, TX, 76063
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 513-9017
- tci23@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gurdesh Bhangal
- USDOT / docket
- 4121489 · MC-531111
- First registered
- 08/23/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2026 · 191,951 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 4121489, and its motor carrier number is MC-531111.
Is TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC's safety record?
TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC's fleet?
TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC based?
TOUCHWOOD CARRIERS INC is based in MANSFIELD, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.