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Carrier profile · USDOT 834070 · Updated 07/18/2026

BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC

5 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 1 statesEVADALE, TX

CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(409) 276-1487 Email dispatchbrucesinc@sbcglobal.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 27 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 18 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1999

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

18.2

▼ 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

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 26-yr authority, 18% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 834070) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EVADALE, TX, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18

BIBRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC 100

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 2.9 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

EVADALE, TX

177 FM 2246

Top corridor

TX 11

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3784579 USDOT 3798506 USDOT 4176144 USDOT 2881143

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 177 FM 2246, EVADALE, TX, 77615
Mailing address: P O BOX 148, EVADALE, TX, 77615
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (409) 276-1487
Email: brucesinc@sbcglobal.net
Web domain: sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: William Bruce · Benjamin Bruce
USDOT / docket: 834070
First registered: 10/19/1999
Last MCS-150: 10/13/2025 · 375,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 05/10/2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

375,000

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 BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?

BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 834070.

Is BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?

BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?

BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC based?

BRUCE'S INDUSTRIES INC is based in EVADALE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch4092761487 Email dispatchbrucesinc@sbcglobal.netCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 834070
Officer: WILLIAM BRUCE
Address: 177 FM 2246
EVADALE, TX, 77615

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 18%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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