Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 547299 · MC-232957
TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD
15 power unitsHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-232957 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD safe to work with?
Is TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD safe to load? TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD (USDOT 547299, MC-232957) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TDTRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Harco National · 92–95
Southern · 96–98
Southern · 01–03
Great West · 06–13
19922014
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2006 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2004 | $1M | 5 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 6 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Apr 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1996 → Apr 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1992 → Apr 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jesus zamora — 8 carriers: USDOT 1531432USDOT 2066975USDOT 2081021USDOT 2581192USDOT 2669664USDOT 2709826USDOT 4320233
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8525 MARKET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 15644, HOUSTON, TX, 77220
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 675-0790
- Fax
- (713) 673-5504
- Web domain
- transmardistribution.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jesus Zamora · Tim Tarrillion
- USDOT / docket
- 547299 · MC-232957
- First registered
- 01/06/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2013 · 700,000 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD's USDOT number?
TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD's USDOT number is 547299, and its motor carrier number is MC-232957.
Is TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD's fleet?
TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD based?
TRANSMAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD is based in HOUSTON, TX.