Carrier profile · USDOT 903708 · MC-392176 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Paradise Trucking Inc

15 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 1 statesFREEPORT, TX74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-392176 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.9Avg age (yr)

2002–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 415-0253 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average59.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes21 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo59.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.9 yr

Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

27 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.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 59.09% on 22 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 19, 2025.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 59.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 23.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Maintenance27 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Stratford’11–’14

Sentry Select’16–’19

Protective’21–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2019 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2019	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2014 → Sep 2016	$750K	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2014	$750K	4
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	6
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$750K	5
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Aug 2004 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Aug 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2002 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2002	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

46.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 22 inspections

Home base

FREEPORT, TX

820 CR 229

Most inspections: TX

22 inspections

TX 22

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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 428823Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 428823 USDOT 2546187 USDOT 1820774 USDOT 4033332

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 820 CR 229, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Mailing address: P O BOX 2005, FREEPORT, TX, 77542
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (979) 415-0253
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Nancy Rooney · Peter Rooney
USDOT / docket: 903708 · MC-392176
First registered: Sep 6, 2000
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2025 · 504,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 24, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

504,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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59%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

13 of 22 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

117violation records

22OOS-tagged records

13 of 22inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

4423%10 / 44

Lights

3318%6 / 33

Brakes

258%2 / 25

Unsafe driving

1315%2 / 13

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Hours of service

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

80%Nov 24 to May 254 / 5

80%May 25 to Nov 254 / 5

38%Nov 25 to May 263 / 8

50%May 26 to Nov 262 / 4

Top 3 codes (30 of 117 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps14
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components8

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393.9TS Inoperative required lamps8
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)6
393.60C Windshield / glazing5
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.209D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.48A Brakes inoperative3
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.78 Windshield wipers3
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak3
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9T Inoperative required lamps2
391.11B5-DNL Driver not qualified1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TT Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A4 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.83G Exhaust system1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A-NON-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PARADISE TRUCKING INC.

PARADISE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 903708) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 59.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 24, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PARADISE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

PARADISE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 903708, and its motor carrier number is MC-392176.

Is PARADISE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. PARADISE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PARADISE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

PARADISE TRUCKING INC has a 59.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).