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Carrier profile · USDOT 1984553 · MC-789389 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC

7 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSEMINOLE, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-789389 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 758-9826 Email dispatchOPERATIONS@MNSSERVICESCO.COM

Carrier verification summary for M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO effective Feb 29, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1984553) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 23, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average81.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average27.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

81.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

81.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.5 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 81.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

87.5% · 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 22.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Maintenance41 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

St Paul’11–’23

Phoenix’23–now

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · since Feb 2024

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Sep 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2011 → Sep 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

23%

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

SEMINOLE, TX

671 TX STATE HWY 214

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 671 TX STATE HWY 214, SEMINOLE, TX, 79360
Mailing address: PO BOX 1221, SEMINOLE, TX, 79360
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (432) 758-9826
Cell: (432) 209-1295
Fax: (432) 758-9826
Email: operations@mnsservicesco.com
Web domain: mnsservicesco.com

Registration

Officer: Arthur Moralez
USDOT / docket: 1984553 · MC-789389
First registered: Jan 15, 2010
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2026 · 75,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 23, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

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 M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1984553, and its motor carrier number is MC-789389.

Is M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC's safety record?

M & S BACKHOE SERVICES LLC has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).