Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 861463
KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP
DBA BRAZOS RIVER FUELING
5 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 26 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
26 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP safe to work with?
Is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP safe to load? KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP (USDOT 861463) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate 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 (78/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KIKIRBY INLAND MARINE LP 78
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 107.620 Other violationOther2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 861463. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 861463.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 651883Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241510USDOT 922403USDOT 651883
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kirbycorp.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 155989USDOT 373763
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 55 WAUGH DR # 1000, HOUSTON, TX, 77007
- Mailing address
- 618 E 2ND ST, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 435-1000
- Cell
- (281) 830-5741
- Fax
- (713) 435-1149
- Web domain
- kirbycorp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christian Oneill · Jim Guidry
- USDOT / docket
- 861463
- First registered
- 03/08/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2025 · 160,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 7931223
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP's USDOT number?
KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP's USDOT number is 861463.
Is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP's safety record?
KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP's fleet?
KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP based?
KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.