Asset-based
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.6 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC safe to load? TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC (USDOT 521201, MC-225762) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, operating 31 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 521201, and its motor carrier number is MC-225762.
As of 2026-06-13, TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC operates 31 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TEXAS AUTO CARRIERS INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Mar 2011 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 1999 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 1997 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 1994 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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