HOUSTON AUTO CARRIER INC
USDOT 2084675 · Doing business as HOUSTON AUTO CARRIER
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate75% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations4 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2084675 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1416272 |
| Legal Name | HOUSTON AUTO CARRIER INC |
| DBA Name | HOUSTON AUTO CARRIER |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8328552358 |
| Address | 14300 MINES RD, Laredo, TX, 78045 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 75% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-03-24 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (22), 51 (8), 16 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
4 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 1766851 · USDOT 2350772 · USDOT 3320165 · USDOT 4116136
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-OCT-24 |
HOUSTON AUTO CARRIER INC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 90% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in Laredo, TX
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- INDIANA TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 2104335, 116 power units
- DIALVAN INC — USDOT 2043409, 51 power units
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