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PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC

USDOT 1429877 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PAUL B HATTON Company officer 2: BRENDA HATTON General Freight Based in KATY, TX Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 5, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Company officer: PAUL B HATTON
Company officer 2: BRENDA HATTON
Cargo: General Freight
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1429877)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): PAUL B HATTON (Company officer); BRENDA HATTON (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 14 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1429877/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 27.8% vs peer median 9.5% (worse). n=89176 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1429877
In FMCSA records since Oct 28, 2005 (~20y)
MC / docket MC540394
Company officer PAUL B HATTON
Company officer 2 BRENDA HATTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 300,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (832) 642-2339
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1218 FM 2855 RD
KATY, TX 77493
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1429877
In FMCSA records since Oct 28, 2005 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 300,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.8% vs 23.4% +4.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 0 0
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 33 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 5.56% 22.22% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
33
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
14 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in KATY, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1429877. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 10 drivers, with 33 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 27.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Katy, TX. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 30.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 54% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in TX (20 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

30.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (77.1% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Fontaine, and Pjtm are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 89,176 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 89,176 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.5%
Median across 89,176 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
31 violations
6 OOS · 19.4%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 18 5 27.8% Apr 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Pjtm 10
Peterbilt 9
Ford 8
Fontaine 6
Freightliner 6
Dodge 4
Other 3
Chevrolet 2
Hfty 2
Ram 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.93 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.25 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 4.80 5 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87597142 Apr 15, 2026 TX 2 US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N67046 · 1XP5DB9X35D832727
3 23A2, 2W Yes
87466627 Mar 26, 2026 TX 2 tx-us-0090-in-waller-co.-(794-804
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L85083 · 1XP5DB9XX6D631828
2 392.2RG, 396.17C No
86780721 Jan 9, 2026 TX 2 US 87 MP 546
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N50517 · 1FUJGLDR4ALAN0938
2 392.2RG No
86677553 Dec 23, 2025 TX 2 tx-fm-2920-in-harris-co.-(646-676
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX SYF7244 · 3C63RRHL0LG236127
0 — No
86256841 Nov 3, 2025 TX 2 IH10 EB
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX AP42832 · 1GB7CZB62AF109543
1 393.9 No
86072275 Oct 15, 2025 TX 3 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N67046 · 1XP5DB9X35D832727
1 392.2W No
85983343 Oct 2, 2025 TX 2 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N67046 · 1XP5DB9X35D832727
7 393.48A, 393.201A, 392.2RG Yes
86005769 Oct 1, 2025 TX 2 tx-900--antoine-dr
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L85089 · 1XPWDP9X7FD238192
0 — No
85993693 Sep 30, 2025 TX 1 tx-sh-0249-in-harris-co.-(450-470
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M91294 · 1XPXD49X6KD265851
7 393.110B, 393.55E, 396.5B-HWSLIW Yes
85224334 Jul 11, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX NLL8033 · 1FT8W3DT3LED58370
0 — No
85041642 Jun 24, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX 2657DV8 · 1FT8W3DT7LED58565
1 393.95B No
83896621 Feb 13, 2025 TX 2 SH 90 MP 422
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L85089 · 1XPWDP9X7FD238192
0 — No
83789644 Feb 4, 2025 TX 1 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX SYF7244 · 3C63RRHL0LG236127
0 — No
83958367 Feb 3, 2025 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N50517 · 1FUJGLDR4ALAN0938
6 393.9, 393.47B, 396.17C Yes
83439795 Dec 18, 2024 TX 1 tx-ih-0035w-in-johnson-co.-(16-37
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L85089 · 1XPWDP9X7FD238192
4 396.3A1B, 393.45B2UV, 393.45B2PC No
83158038 Nov 10, 2024 TX 2 IH10 WB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX NLL8033 · 1FT8W3DT3LED58370
1 390.21(a) No
82817743 Sep 27, 2024 TX 2 US 77 SB AT MP 509
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L85082 · 1XP5DB9X35D832727
7 393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 393.9(a) Yes
82327874 Jul 31, 2024 TX 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX NLL8033 · 1FT8W3DT3LED58370
3 395.24(d), 393.28, 392.2 No
82178395 Jul 15, 2024 TX 1 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
TX SYF7244 · 3C63RRHL0LG236127
0 — No
81727654 May 22, 2024 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R686456 · 3AKJGLD53GSHA8030
6 393.9(a), 393.11, 393.19 Yes
81388906 Apr 16, 2024 TX 1 tx-13500--east-fwy-sout
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX NLL8033 · 1FT8W3DT3LED58370
0 — No
80919950 Feb 19, 2024 TX 1 tx-13500--east-fwy-sout
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
TX SYF7244 · 3C63RRHL0LG236127
0 — No
80707981 Jan 26, 2024 TX 1 tx-us-0290-in-harris-co.-(706-738
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX AP42832 · 1GB7CZB62AF109543
2 393.75(a)(1), 396.5(b) No
80325113 Nov 27, 2023 TX 2 400 N LOOP E
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R686456 · 3AKJGLD53GSHA8030
0 — No
80243187 Nov 14, 2023 TX 1 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX NLL8033 · 1FT8W3DT3LED58370
0 — No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX71TBHQE1WO Nov 14, 2024 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6O09HQE1QA Jul 31, 2023 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6JQBHQE1VK Mar 20, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6JNEHQE1TP Mar 16, 2023 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6DPBHQE15O Aug 10, 2022 TX 0 2 No No Injury
TX64L7HQE1IJ Sep 3, 2021 TX 1 0 No No Fatal
TX5TRAHQE149 Aug 25, 2020 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX5SS9HQE1C0 Jul 14, 2020 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4WVDHQE19G May 30, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4Q8EHQE1BG Sep 26, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4OXFHQE1QA Aug 15, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4OG9HQE11K Jul 25, 2016 TX 0 3 Yes No Injury
TX37KAHQE1N0 Apr 28, 2011 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX245477401Y Oct 14, 2008 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC540394
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 9, 2014 MC540394-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT52738A 91X $1,000,000 Mar 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MIT-UKNAP2300164-1251 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2025 Mar 5, 2026 CANCELLED
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY APM4100046#2 BIPD/Primary — Feb 14, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 CANCELLED
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY APM4100046#2 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2024 Feb 14, 2025 CANCELLED
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY APM4100046#1 BIPD/Primary — May 30, 2023 Mar 5, 2024 CANCELLED
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY C42700084 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2023 May 30, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS121209 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2022 Mar 5, 2023 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002146-02 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2021 Mar 5, 2022 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002146-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2020 Mar 5, 2021 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002146-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2020 May 19, 2020 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002146-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2020 Apr 20, 2020 REPLACED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002146-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2019 Mar 5, 2020 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42512947-1 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2018 Mar 5, 2019 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42512947 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2017 Mar 5, 2018 CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY PICTX0003951 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2016 Mar 5, 2017 CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY PICTX0003216 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2015 Mar 4, 2016 CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY PICTX0002631 BIPD/Primary — Aug 4, 2014 Mar 5, 2015 CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY PICTX0002631 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2014 Aug 4, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 3, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 14, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 6, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  11. Mar 5, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 4, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 4, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. May 19, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 4, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Mar 5, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 5, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Mar 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 6, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Mar 5, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Mar 4, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Mar 2, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Mar 5, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Mar 5, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Aug 4, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jul 11, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Apr 9, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Dec 7, 2005
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 2 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC

Is PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1429877 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC had? ▾
33 roadside inspections are on file for PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 27.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC based? ▾
PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1218 FM 2855 RD, KATY, Texas 77493. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC540394). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC self-reports 10 power units and 10 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
14 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for PBH PRIORITY EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.