Carrier profile · USDOT 3140195 · MC-98597 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

First Class Transportation LLC

0 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-98597 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

47 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.6Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 156 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

130 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

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2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 29, 2026.

Safety

106 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 104 vehicle and 48 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.9% · 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 5.1 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

106 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 25

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’18–’19

National Union’19–’21

National Union’22–now

20182020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2022 → Jul 2025	$5M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2019 → Jul 2021	$5M	6
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 47
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

67.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 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: 88 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

12703 EASTEX FREEWAY

Most inspections: TX

88 inspections

TX 88 · TN 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 492921 USDOT 189328 USDOT 156451 USDOT 2717832

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aaahinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 27402

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 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12703 EASTEX FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77039
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 590-8800
Cell: (816) 325-9739
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: aaahinc.com

Registration

Officers: Cindi Ruff · Yolanda Pitchford
USDOT / docket: 3140195 · MC-98597
First registered: May 23, 2018
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2026 · 4,291,134 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 5, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

185

Drivers

185

CDL drivers

4,291,134

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 104 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

14violation records

3OOS-tagged records

3 of 104inspections 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

714%1 / 7

Lights

367%2 / 3

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 50

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

8%Nov 25 to May 263 / 38

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 13

Top 3 codes (4 of 14 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1

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393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC.

FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3140195) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 106 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 104 vehicle-level and 48 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 185 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 5, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3140195, and its motor carrier number is MC-98597.

Is FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 2.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 156 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 0 power units and 185 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(281) 590-8800 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3140195
MC / Docket: MC-98597
Officer: CINDI RUFF
Address: 12703 EASTEX FREEWAY
HOUSTON, TX, 77039

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 8 yr continuous

$5M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 2.9%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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