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Company CheckGULF TRANSPORT INC · DOT 2042647

8735 HOWTON ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77028

DOT# 2042647 MC# 717171 Houston, Texas 15 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

7 events tracked · latest Jul 3, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

May 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Apr 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Feb 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
Dec 31, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 7, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(832) 203-8128

Fax(713) 979-1608

Email[email protected]

Physical Address8735 HOWTON ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77028

Mailing AddressPO BOX 16024, HOUSTON, TX, 77222

Other Companies at This Address

Address8735 HOWTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77028

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ABAD TRUCKING LLC	2824249	(832) 651-9897	Active
GULF TRANSPORT INC this company	2042647	(832) 203-8128	Active
610 INTERMODAL SERVICE INC	1748246	(281) 995-3335	Inactive
HEBER BERCIAN	1188035	(832) 641-1489	Inactive
INTERMODAL TRUCK LINES INC	2101743	(832) 309-9816	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC717171

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Company Overview

GULF TRANSPORT INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Houston, Texas. The company has been in operation for 15 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/08/2010. The fleet consists of 10 power units and 10 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 75,000 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 28 inspections are on file. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, GULF TRANSPORT INC has a Trust Score of 87/100 (Excellent).

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 1.12 · 1 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 12.25 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage75,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS7.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS42.9% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0206462001

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet10 units

Drivers10

Mileage75,000 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total14

Out of Service1

OOS Rate7.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total14

Out of Service6

OOS Rate42.9%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

1 · 1 OOS -

2024

6 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

8 · 5 OOS ▲

2026

3 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

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 May 2026, 14 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 13 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
11/16/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/07/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

58 roadside violations across 14 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 56 violations · 13 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/12/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	500 W BARBOURS CUT B	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	7	4	0	0	7	4	-	▲Detail
12/31/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	7900 ROMEA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAT:31 43'39.15"N	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	13	2	0	0	13	2	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	9	2	1	0	8	2	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	10	2	0	0	10	2	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	10500 HOMESTEAD RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	8	2	0	0	8	2	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	MENA AR	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1220 MAIN	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	15915 PENINSULA ST	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections13

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0104907001	$750,000	10/17/2018	11/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0104907001	$750,000	06/28/2018	10/17/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0061777001	$750,000	06/28/2016	06/28/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0061777001	$750,000	06/28/2016	07/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP9882165 01	$750,000	06/28/2015	06/28/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MSA INSURANCE COMPANY	MOJ01097	$750,000	06/28/2014	06/28/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MSA INSURANCE COMPANY	MOJ00939	$750,000	06/28/2013	06/28/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN042678	$750,000	06/28/2010	03/29/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN042678	$0	06/28/2010	03/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN042678	$750,000	03/29/2011	06/28/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN042678	$750,000	03/29/2011	07/29/2013	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC717171	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/08/2010	-	-
MC717171	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/28/2018
MC717171	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/02/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/2014
MC717171	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/23/2016
MC717171	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/29/2015
MC717171	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2011

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87/100

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 87

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/17/2026.

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 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 10 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 10 vehicles (~0.2 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 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% 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) knockout	−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.

GULF TRANSPORT INC

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (18)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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