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Carrier profile · USDOT 914105 · MC-396635 · Updated 06/13/2026

TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitsHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396635 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 26 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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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.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2000

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

25 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

AI readCarrier, 25-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 914105, MC-396635) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

TNTOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC 50

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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 / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

+3 earlier

American Guarantee · 06–12

Praetorian · 14–16

State National · 16–18

20002019

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

6 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$1M	4
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2016	$1M	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Jun 2013	$1M	8
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jan 2006 → Aug 2012	$1M	2
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

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

HOUSTON, TX

8226 WARREN RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 914105. 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 914105.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ensourcecorp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 715975

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jerry sullivan — 6 carriers: USDOT 1018363 USDOT 1490034 USDOT 2422362 USDOT 2675659 USDOT 2797359

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8226 WARREN RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77040
Mailing address: PO BOX 691005, HOUSTON, TX, 77269
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 896-8309
Cell: (281) 639-8574
Fax: (713) 896-8928
Email: lcastro@ensourcecorp.com
Web domain: ensourcecorp.com

Registration

Officers: Jerry Sullivan · Steve Thompson
USDOT / docket: 914105 · MC-396635
First registered: 11/02/2000
Last MCS-150: 03/20/2018 · 10,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 914105, and its motor carrier number is MC-396635.

Is TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC based?

TOP NOTCH TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7138968309 Email dispatchLCASTRO@ENSOURCECORP.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 914105
MC / Docket: MC-396635
Officer: JERRY SULLIVAN
Address: 8226 WARREN RD
HOUSTON, TX, 77040

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No crashes in 24 months

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