HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO
USDOT 526103
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 526103 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-168493 |
| Legal Name | HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2812919494 |
| Address | 13103 BAY PARK RD, Pasadena, TX, 77507 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20141205) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-01-17 — TX — towaway
- 2024-07-31 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (14), 16 (12), 15 (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) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 470,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-OCT-25 |
HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
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