HOUSTON EARL TRAVIS JR
USDOT 612887 · Doing business as HOUSTON TRAVIS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 612887 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-346184 |
| Legal Name | HOUSTON EARL TRAVIS JR |
| DBA Name | HOUSTON TRAVIS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9855147572 |
| Address | 72007 HIGHWAY 1049, Kentwood, LA, 70444 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20000720) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 94 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-29 — LA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-05 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 20 (3), 29 (2).
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) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 795,197 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-JUL-24 |
HOUSTON EARL TRAVIS JR operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 90% of carriers registered in LA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Kentwood, LA
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- BATES TRUCKING INC — USDOT 221716, 10 power units
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