BRET AUSTIN
USDOT 947434 · Doing business as AUSTIN TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileBerkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate50% 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 | 947434 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-406120 |
| Legal Name | BRET AUSTIN |
| DBA Name | AUSTIN TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 8066837059 |
| Address | 833 CR 23110, Paris, TX, 75462 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-26 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-26 | — |
| Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-23 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2005-05-12 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-07-02 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95 / 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-20 — OK — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (5), 23 (2), 26 (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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 101,047 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JUN-25 |
BRET AUSTIN operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in Paris, TX
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