Asset-based
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
322 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
TERRIER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 694249) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier received 223 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 216 vehicle-level and 223 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It reports 98 power units and 94 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 9, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 14, 2002 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
TERRIER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 694249, and its motor carrier number is MC-316055.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. TERRIER TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TERRIER TRANSPORTATION INC has a 23.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 326 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TERRIER TRANSPORTATION INC operates 98 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TERRIER TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 23.15% on 216 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
14 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 21, 2026.
223 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
218 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 25
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?
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2008
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 5 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Jul 2003 → Jul 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Mar 2001 → Jul 2002 | $1M | 6 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Mar 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1997 → Jul 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Mar 1997 → Jun 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
50 of 216 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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