Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4271865 · MC-1659150
TXST INC
DBA TEXSHED TRANSPORT
2 power unitsVALLEY GRANDE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1659150 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 3
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
2 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is TXST INC safe to work with?
Is TXST INC safe to load? TXST INC (USDOT 4271865, MC-1659150) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VALLEY GRANDE, AL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (61/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITXST INC 61
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 24–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALLEY GRANDE, AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dana phillips — 3 carriers: USDOT 2091212USDOT 2818651
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 5789 COUNTY ROAD 37, VALLEY GRANDE, AL, 36701
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 419-0225
- tstinc01@outlook.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dana Phillips
- USDOT / docket
- 4271865 · MC-1659150
- First registered
- 07/24/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 10/07/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TXST INC's USDOT number?
TXST INC's USDOT number is 4271865, and its motor carrier number is MC-1659150.
Is TXST INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TXST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TXST INC's fleet?
TXST INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TXST INC based?
TXST INC is based in VALLEY GRANDE, AL.