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Company CheckMTS TRANSPORT LINES INC · DOT 3806236

7815, HOUSTON, TX, 77044

DOT# 3806236 MC# 1371865 Houston, Texas 4 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Aug 17, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Aug 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Mar 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 1, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Nov 21, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address7815, HOUSTON, TX, 77044

Mailing Address8222 PASTEL DAWN TRACE, HOUSTON, TX, 77049-4868

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1371865

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating4 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 1.09 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 11.81 · 22 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage400,000 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 OOS10.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS32.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/01/2026

CompanyHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #DC920002139-00

Last checked09/16/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers9

Mileage400,000 mi

Operating4 years

MCS-15010/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total28

Out of Service3

OOS Rate10.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total25

Out of Service8

OOS Rate32.0%

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

2023

6 · 0 OOS -

2024

9 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

20 · 7 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

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 Aug 2026, 28 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (35.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 16 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
11/21/2024	RURAL	LA	0	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

99 roadside violations across 28 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 84 violations · 15 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 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 (40)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/17/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	TX	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	8	3	0	0	8	3	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	718M IH10 EB SVC RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON ANDREWS HWY 966 FT E OF E T	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/15/2026	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOVE PORT ENTRY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/24/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 45 206	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB MP 497	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	10	4	0	0	10	4	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 MP 348	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 MM 59	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	INTERSTATE 35 MILE M	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	VACHERIE LA	9	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 81/ SH 7	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH20 WB	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	13510 TX6	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
07/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	16851 IH20 EB SVC RD	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH20 LORAINE SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 MP 403	5	2	0	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH37 SB THREE RIVERS SCALE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/06/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/01/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 NB MILE MARKER	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	5	0	1	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	2503 US285	7	1	1	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
01/24/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	13500 EAST FWY S SR	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 MP 403	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB	7	2	1	1	6	1	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US190 W. SH 36	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/04/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 190 MP 672	5	1	1	1	4	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAT:30 31' 28.86N	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 287 SOUTHBOUND HENRIETTA	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH20 WB SVC RD AT EN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/31/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 377 MM 546	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 50 MM 433	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	CO	Full (Level I)	LAMAR POE WB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 287 SOUTHBOUND IOWA PARK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections28

HOS Compliance 9 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 22 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L9784	$750,000	04/01/2024	04/01/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CH01-0001063-01	$750,000	04/01/2023	04/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA957057033	$750,000	04/01/2022	04/01/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1371865	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/07/2022	-	-
MC1371865	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2025
MC1371865	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/28/2024

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85/100

Excellent

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 85

Starts at 100−15 totalFinal 85

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

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

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 10.7143% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 32% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 4 years ago.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 10.7143% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 32% 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.

MTS TRANSPORT LINES INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (40)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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