Carrier profile · USDOT 126597 · MC-247759 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC

155 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247759 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

155Power units

78 observed · MCS-150

51Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 584-1000 Email dispatchzmoravek@targaresources.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 187 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.8%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 — 128 vehicle and 134 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.0 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

133 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 12

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 155-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 155
Inspections · 24 mo: 134
Annualized: ≈67 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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$3,000,000 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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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 ’09 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Associated Electric’98–’05

Travelers Connecticut’00–’05

Travelers Property’05–’09

Associated Electric’05–’09

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2020

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2009 → Oct 2009	$5M	3
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Nov 2005 → Jul 2006	$5M	2
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2009	$5M	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2005 → Oct 2009	$5M	1
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jun 2000 → Nov 2005	$5M	2
ASSOC. ELECTRIC & GAS INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.	Jul 1998 → Jul 1998	$5M	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Jul 1998 → Jun 2000	$5M	1
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.	Jul 1998 → Dec 2005	$5M	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 1997 → Aug 1998	$5M	2
ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD.	Mar 1997 → Oct 1998	$5M	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 1997 → Jun 1998	$5M	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Mar 1996 → Mar 1997	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1995 → May 1996	$5M	4
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Mar 1993 → Mar 1995	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 155
Observed power (24 mo): 78
Trailers (towed): 51

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

30.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

132

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

811 LOUISIANA SUITE 2100

Top corridor

TX 91 · AR 11 · MS 8

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-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 3150818 USDOT 1948447 USDOT 4181716 USDOT 79466

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@targaresources.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 932898

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

155

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 811 LOUISIANA SUITE 2100, HOUSTON, TX, 77002-1400
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 584-1000
Fax: (713) 584-1100
Email: zmoravek@targaresources.com
Web domain: targaresources.com

Registration

Officers: Bruce Leonard · Matt Meloy Rob Donaldson
USDOT / docket: 126597 · MC-247759
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2026 · 7,872,435 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 29, 1994
D-U-N-S: 138735688

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

155

Power units

137

Drivers

—CDL drivers

7,872,435

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TARGA TRANSPORT LLC.

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 126597) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 31, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 134 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 128 vehicle-level and 134 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 155 power units and 137 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 29, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TARGA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 126597, and its motor carrier number is MC-247759.

Is TARGA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, TARGA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TARGA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

TARGA TRANSPORT LLC has a 7.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 187 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).