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Company CheckMENTER & SONS TRUCKING INC · DOT 3296847

363 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E SUITE 1100, HOUSTON, TX, 77060

DOT# 3296847 MC# 1187537 Houston, Texas 5 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jan 28, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jan 28, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 14, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Dec 23, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Nov 25, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Nov 7, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address363 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E SUITE 1100, HOUSTON, TX, 77060

Mailing Address12218 DRIFTING PINE CT, HOUSTON, TX, 77066-4341

Other Companies at This Address

Address363 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E SUITE 1100, HOUSTON, TX 77060

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
HARDBALL TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATION	3164956	Sign in	Active
MENTER & SONS TRUCKING INC this company	3296847	Sign in	Active

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1187537

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating5 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 18 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage877,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage877,000 mi

Operating5 years

MCS-15008/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

1 · 1 OOS -

2025

1 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jan 2025, 1 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (100% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/28/2025	LA PORTE	TX	0	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 1 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 6 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
01/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	9700 NORTH FWY	9	3	0	0	9	3	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections1

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	12/20/2024	02/09/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	12/13/2022	02/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	12/13/2022	01/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	11/22/2024	12/20/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	11/22/2024	01/15/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	11/11/2024	12/11/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	11/11/2024	11/22/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	11/06/2024	11/11/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	11/06/2024	12/11/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	10/12/2022	01/12/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	10/12/2022	12/13/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	08/30/2024	11/06/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-XPT-TX-19-S0350506-00	$750,000	08/30/2024	11/17/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSCW4258533-00	$750,000	08/21/2024	08/30/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSCW4258533-00	$750,000	08/21/2024	09/28/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	07/19/2022	10/09/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L3038	$750,000	07/05/2021	02/06/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L3038	$750,000	07/05/2021	01/18/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	05/24/2022	08/07/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	05/24/2022	07/19/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	05/17/2022	06/22/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	05/17/2022	05/24/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	07/21/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	06/21/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	01/19/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	04/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	10/21/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	04/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	08/23/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	04/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	04/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	08/09/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC100730-01	$750,000	04/14/2023	04/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	03/11/2022	06/08/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5047	$750,000	03/11/2022	05/17/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L3038	$750,000	03/11/2021	08/10/2021	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L3038	$750,000	03/11/2021	07/05/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI20L1407	$750,000	03/11/2020	03/11/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	02/06/2023	04/07/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L3038	$750,000	01/18/2022	03/11/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	01/06/2023	02/16/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L6369	$750,000	01/06/2023	02/06/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/19/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/23/2024
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/25/2024
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/21/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/07/2024
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/06/2023
MC1187537	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/12/2024	REVOKED	02/18/2025
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/12/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2022
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/11/2023
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/13/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/21/2023
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/11/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/20/2022
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/08/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/2021
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/26/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2023
MC1187537	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/27/2022	REVOKED	04/17/2023
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/25/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2023
MC1187537	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/27/2023	REVOKED	01/29/2024
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2022
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/12/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/10/2021
MC1187537	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/29/2021	REVOKED	05/16/2022
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/20/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/07/2023
MC1187537	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/10/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/19/2022

No revocation records.

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68/100

Good

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 68

−17

−10

Starts at 100−32 totalFinal 68

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (2)

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