TARGA TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 126597
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (161 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAce American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate7.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 16 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 126597 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-247759 |
| Legal Name | TARGA TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7135841000 |
| Address | 811 LOUISIANA SUITE 2100, Houston, TX, 77002-1400 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19940829) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Ace American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $3,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-10-31 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace American Insurance Company | $3,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-10-31 | — |
| ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC & GAS INS. SERVICES LTD. | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2009-10-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2009-12-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2009-12-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 85 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 133 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-06-07 — TX — towaway
- 2026-02-12 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-05 — TX — towaway
- 2025-04-26 — TX — towaway
- 2025-03-13 — LA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 22 (5), 23 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 161 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 137 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,872,435 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-APR-26 |
TARGA TRANSPORT LLC operates 161 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TX.
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