Carrier profile · USDOT 697908 · MC-323587 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Troy Bradford Tommy Bradford & Luther Bradford

DBA BRADFORD TRANSPORT

1 power unitMERCEDES, TX50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-323587 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(956) 802-3752 Email dispatchTROYBRADFORD@HOTMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’10 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Gainsco County’97–’00

Northland’00–’04

Great West’07–’10

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2007 → Jul 2010	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Jan 2007	$750K	2
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Nov 2004 → Nov 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Nov 2004	$750K	2
GAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1997 → Jun 2000	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MERCEDES, TX

5355 RANCHO TOLUCA RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

troy bradford — 2 carriers: USDOT 1970281

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5355 RANCHO TOLUCA RD, MERCEDES, TX, 78596
Mailing address: PO BOX 681, PROGRESO, TX, 78579
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 802-3752
Email: troybradford@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Troy Bradford
USDOT / docket: 697908 · MC-323587
First registered: Jul 16, 1997
Last MCS-150: Aug 29, 2008 · 132,539 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 17, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

132,539

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TROY BRADFORD TOMMY BRADFORD & LUTHER BRADFORD.

TROY BRADFORD TOMMY BRADFORD & LUTHER BRADFORD (USDOT 697908) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 29, 2008.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 17, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TROY BRADFORD TOMMY BRADFORD & LUTHER BRADFORD's USDOT number?

TROY BRADFORD TOMMY BRADFORD & LUTHER BRADFORD's USDOT number is 697908, and its motor carrier number is MC-323587.

Is TROY BRADFORD TOMMY BRADFORD & LUTHER BRADFORD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TROY BRADFORD TOMMY BRADFORD & LUTHER BRADFORD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.