Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TJ COBRA
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2903854) has a Vektor safety score of 50/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 21, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2903854, and its motor carrier number is MC-977306.
As of Jun 13, 2026, TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC has a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTH INSURANCE CO | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 5 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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