Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4249181
TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC
1 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC safe to work with?
Is TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC safe to load? TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC (USDOT 4249181) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 08/13/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
100.0% now
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2017
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
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
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)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1400 CAMINO VILLAGE DR APT 1501, HOUSTON, TX, 77058-3060
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 606-5134
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmed Alahras
- USDOT / docket
- 4249181
- First registered
- 06/03/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2024
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—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 TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC's USDOT number?
TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC's USDOT number is 4249181.
Is TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC's safety record?
TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC's fleet?
TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC based?
TAZ TRANSPORTER LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.