Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4141365 · MC-1587929
TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC
11 power unitsavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1587929 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo56.856.8 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4141365, MC-1587929) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 56.8% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 56.8% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.4% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.3% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving17
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Hoxbridge · 24–26
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Oct 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3079608USDOT 4544908USDOT 185040USDOT 4336472Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 279780USDOT 4336472USDOT 1194721USDOT 3079608USDOT 4544908USDOT 1241620USDOT 2243200USDOT 185040
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11211 HORNBERGER RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 130037, SPRING, TX, 77393
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (214) 548-9618
- Web domain
- textrailtransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kyle Ricklefs · Austin Grimm
- USDOT / docket
- 4141365 · MC-1587929
- First registered
- 10/06/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 42,239 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4141365, and its motor carrier number is MC-1587929.
Is TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC has a 56.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC based?
TEX TRAIL TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.