CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC
USDOT 4016750MC-Docket MC1513959CROWLEY, TX
Review before tendering56 power units
CARGO EXPRESS TEXAS INC (USDOT 4016750) in CROWLEY, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.61.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-09-25 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.87
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.48
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.04
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.33
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
4
Crashes
126
Inspections
13
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 56
- Total drivers
- 56
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.61
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 15.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-23
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2024-09-25 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
157
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
140
Violations
15
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-12 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-02
NJ
Tow-away
2025-12-27
MO
Tow-away
2025-11-19
TX
1 injured
2025-01-22
LA
1 injured
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
49 | 0 | 2026-04-28 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
40 | 12 | 2026-04-21 |
Hours of service 395
|
20 | 0 | 2026-02-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2025-11-09 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2025-08-18 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2026-02-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side. | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-02-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-01-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-12-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or afte | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | External sun visor obstructs the drivers view | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 inadequate or missing. | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-11-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-08-18 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2025-07-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-04-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-04 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 | OOS | — |
2026-03-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-03-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-02-22 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-02-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2026-02-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-06 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
2026-02-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
2026-01-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45C-BSG | — | — |
2026-01-12 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-01-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-12-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-12-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-12-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-12-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSRIGRR | — | — |
2025-12-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2025-11-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 3-SV | — | — |
2025-11-13 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 86A1-RIG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2025-11-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
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