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Carrier profile · USDOT 4450657 · MC-1753808 · Updated 06/28/2026

NICA CONTAINER TX INC

14 power unitsavg 11.6 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1753808 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 357-7622 Email dispatchSAFETYHOU@NICACONTAINER.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.7% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2025

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

26.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 0-yr authority, 27% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is NICA CONTAINER TX INC safe to load? NICA CONTAINER TX INC (USDOT 4450657, MC-1753808) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 14 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28

NCNICA CONTAINER TX INC 93

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 8.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1

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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hartford Fire · 25–25

20252025

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

1717 TURNING BASIN STE 365

Top corridor

TX 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2564966 USDOT 38111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282131 USDOT 2410450 USDOT 2564966 USDOT 3565599 USDOT 38111

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nicacontainer.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2564966 USDOT 3692838

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1717 TURNING BASIN STE 365, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 357-7622
Fax: 0
Email: safetyhou@nicacontainer.com
Web domain: nicacontainer.com

Registration

Officer: Minerva Padillla
USDOT / docket: 4450657 · MC-1753808
First registered: 08/08/2025
Last MCS-150: 04/20/2026 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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 NICA CONTAINER TX INC's USDOT number?

NICA CONTAINER TX INC's USDOT number is 4450657, and its motor carrier number is MC-1753808.

Is NICA CONTAINER TX INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-28, NICA CONTAINER TX INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NICA CONTAINER TX INC's safety record?

NICA CONTAINER TX INC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NICA CONTAINER TX INC's fleet?

NICA CONTAINER TX INC operates 14 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NICA CONTAINER TX INC based?

NICA CONTAINER TX INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch7133577622 Email dispatchSAFETYHOU@NICACONTAINER.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4450657
MC / Docket: MC-1753808
Officer: MINERVA PADILLLA
Address: 1717 TURNING BASIN STE 365
HOUSTON, TX, 77029

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 0 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 27%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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