Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3718765 · MC-1308110
OPTIX LLC
75 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 5 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1308110 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
77 observed · MCS-150
83Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.517.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OPTIX LLC safe to work with?
Is OPTIX LLC safe to load? OPTIX LLC (USDOT 3718765, MC-1308110) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 167 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OLOPTIX LLC 94
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Safety
167 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.5% (24-mo)103 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)122 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 122
- Annualized
- ≈61 / 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 Maintenance53 · 15 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Trucking · 21–22
20212022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG | Sep 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 77
- Trailers (towed)
- 83
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo120120
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2508516USDOT 2568834USDOT 3144744USDOT 358597USDOT 2207361USDOT 690147USDOT 1021485USDOT 3240127Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 45 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282131USDOT 690147USDOT 3035784USDOT 2207361USDOT 292991USDOT 1750497USDOT 1852080USDOT 3557632
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@driveoptix.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4090976
Shares a company officer with other carriers
adam borden — 4 carriers: USDOT 2965287USDOT 3339768USDOT 4090976
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)7777
Shared w/ other carriers4949
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1811 BERING DRIVE SUITE 400, HOUSTON, TX, 77057
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 730-4950
- Web domain
- driveoptix.com
Registration
- Officers
- Adam Borden · Clint Moore
- USDOT / docket
- 3718765 · MC-1308110
- First registered
- 09/09/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 3,611,001 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118353535
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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Frequently asked
What is OPTIX LLC's USDOT number?
OPTIX LLC's USDOT number is 3718765, and its motor carrier number is MC-1308110.
Is OPTIX LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OPTIX LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OPTIX LLC's safety record?
OPTIX LLC has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 167 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is OPTIX LLC's fleet?
OPTIX LLC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OPTIX LLC based?
OPTIX LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.