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DBA: AUSTIN TRUCKING

833 CR 23110, PARIS, TX, 75462

DOT# 947434 MC# 406120 Paris, Texas 25 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

3 events tracked · latest Apr 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Oct 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 30, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address833 CR 23110, PARIS, TX, 75462

Mailing Address833 CR 23110, PARIS, TX, 75462

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeOTHER-UNKNOWN;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC406120

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 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 .5 · 2 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 15.83 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage101,047 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 OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/23/2026

CompanyBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

Policy #02TRM069338-01

Last checked08/15/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage101,047 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

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 · 0 OOS -

2025

1 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Apr 2026, 2 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 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
10/20/2025	WISTER	OK	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

12 roadside violations across 2 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 11 violations · 3 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 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 (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	8790 TX6	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64)	10	3	1	9	3	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 SB SVC RD N. L	5	0	1	4	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA03532964	$750,000	04/26/2021	04/26/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP49144A	$1,000,000	04/26/2019	04/26/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN216084	$750,000	04/26/2017	04/26/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07661303	$750,000	04/26/2016	04/26/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07661302	$750,000	04/26/2015	04/26/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07661301	$750,000	04/26/2014	04/26/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	361062	$750,000	04/26/2013	04/26/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	357814	$750,000	04/26/2012	04/26/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CBP356071	$750,000	04/26/2011	04/26/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	490449	$0	04/26/2010	04/26/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	490449	$750,000	04/26/2010	04/26/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	487745	$0	04/26/2009	04/26/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	487745	$750,000	04/26/2009	04/26/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	485852	$0	04/26/2008	04/26/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	485852	$750,000	04/26/2008	04/26/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN503617	$750,000	04/26/2006	04/26/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	TN503618	$0	04/26/2006	04/26/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L040282	$750,000	04/26/2005	04/26/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	M014460	$0	04/26/2005	04/26/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	M011864	$0	04/26/2004	04/26/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	M009121	$0	04/26/2002	04/18/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	WI 66 52 12	$0	04/26/2002	04/26/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	KTR001045	$1,000,000	04/26/2002	04/26/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	MTC007648	$0	04/26/2002	04/26/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	WI 66 03 51	$750,000	04/26/2001	04/26/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	WI 66 52 12	$0	04/26/2001	04/26/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC406120	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/16/2004	REVOKED	05/02/2005
MC406120	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/29/2001	REVOKED	04/26/2004
MC406120	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/12/2005	-	-
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/01/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/25/2013
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/24/2014
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/26/2006
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/27/2012
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/2011
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/27/2010
MC406120	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/24/2009

No revocation records.

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78/100

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 78

−17

Starts at 100−22 totalFinal 78

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

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.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% 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 33.3333% 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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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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