DCS-AMEZ INC
USDOT 4098135MC-Docket MC1562717THE WOODLANDS, TX
Review before tendering38 power units
DCS-AMEZ INC (USDOT 4098135) in THE WOODLANDS, 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.
- Current BIPD policy (WORTH INSURANCE CO) was filed 15 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-10-14) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 8.33.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2025-10-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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 3.81
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.82
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.4
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.26
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
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
47
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
22
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 38
- Total drivers
- 34
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 8.33
- Driver OOS rate
- 2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 36.8%Above national
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
- 5 times last 2025-10-14
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-02
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
65
Inspections
24
OOS inspections
222
Violations
36
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-14 → 2026-06-01.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-19
NJ
1 injuredTow-away
2025-02-26
IL
Tow-away
2024-08-08
NJ
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
123 | 27 | 2026-04-23 |
Hours of service 395
|
46 | 3 | 2026-05-14 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
26 | 0 | 2026-05-14 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
19 | 5 | 2026-05-14 |
General safety regulations 390
|
5 | 0 | 2026-02-18 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 1 | 2025-05-28 |
FMCSR part 999 999
|
1 | 0 | 2023-11-21 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative | OOS |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2025-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tilt or Telescopic Steering defective | OOS |
| 2025-09-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | OOS |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | OOS |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-06-24 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 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.
2026-05-14 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3II | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3II | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3II | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
2026-04-23 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126 | — | — |
2026-04-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2026-03-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
2026-02-18 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51C-BLPW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2026-02-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2026-02-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
2026-01-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
2025-12-10 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2025-12-08 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-LOAD | OOS | — |
2025-10-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2025-10-08 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
2025-10-02 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2025-09-25 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
2025-08-22 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
2025-08-19 9 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2025-07-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2025-07-03 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
2025-06-24 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
2025-05-28 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
2025-05-27 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLNP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-HOSPRNP | — | — |
2025-05-22 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FC | — | — |
2025-05-01 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F1-HOSM | — | — |
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