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Carrier profile · USDOT 454556 · MC-1128604 · Updated 06/13/2026

TURN & BURN INC

1 power unitsavg 18.9 yrRegional · 6 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1128604 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 214-8199 Email dispatchTURNANDBURNINC@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for TURN & BURN INC

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/13/2026.

TURN & BURN INC (USDOT 454556) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 03/31/2023 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average54.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% 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.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.9 yr

Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 54.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.5 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 Maintenance23
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’20–’21

Aegis Security’21–’23

Db (usbranch)’23–’25

Bricktown Specialty’25–’26

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$750k	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Apr 2023 → Apr 2025	$750k	8
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2023	$750k	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2020 → Apr 2021	$750k	1

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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): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.9 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

SAN ANTONIO, TX

406 PERCH MEADOW

Top corridor

TX 5 · AL 2 · GA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4430961 USDOT 3378392 USDOT 3249775

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard renfro — 2 carriers: USDOT 2855599

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 406 PERCH MEADOW, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78253
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (210) 214-8199
Email: turnandburninc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Richard Renfro
USDOT / docket: 454556 · MC-1128604
First registered: 08/08/1991
Last MCS-150: 02/13/2026 · 200,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 03/31/2023
D-U-N-S: 173812611

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

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 TURN & BURN INC's USDOT number?

TURN & BURN INC's USDOT number is 454556, and its motor carrier number is MC-1128604.

Is TURN & BURN INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TURN & BURN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TURN & BURN INC's safety record?

TURN & BURN INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is TURN & BURN INC's fleet?

TURN & BURN INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TURN & BURN INC based?

TURN & BURN INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(210) 214-8199 Email dispatchTURNANDBURNINC@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 454556
MC / Docket: MC-1128604
Officer: RICHARD RENFRO
Address: 406 PERCH MEADOW
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78253

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 34 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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