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COOPER PORTS AMERICA LLC

USDOT 1996197 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: CHRIS LEWIS Company officer 2: DAVE MORGAN General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials +7 more Based in HOUSTON, TX
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · May 1, 2017
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — COOPER PORTS AMERICA LLC (USDOT 1996197)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1996197/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 10% (better). n=93848 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1996197
In FMCSA records since Feb 17, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC988234
Company officer CHRIS LEWIS
Company officer 2 DAVE MORGAN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Dry Bulk, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 21
Annual mileage 10 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (713) 671-3400
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2315 MCCARTY ST
HOUSTON, TX 77029
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1996197
In FMCSA records since Feb 17, 2010 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 10 0
Trailers 0 25 0

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

Power Units
11
Drivers
21
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

COOPER PORTS AMERICA LLC is a motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1996197. 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 11 power units and 21 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file. 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

COOPER PORTS AMERICA LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 21 drivers, based in Houston, TX. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 2 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet); 21 drivers.

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

Compared against 93,848 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,848 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,848 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
78733970 May 24, 2023 TX 2 SH 288 NB ANGLETON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L44188 · 1XPTD40X8ED231295
6 393.9(a), 393.11, 393.28 No
78575749 May 1, 2023 TX 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M18631 · 1M1AE06Y93W015519
3 393.110(b), 393.11, 393.100(a) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC988234
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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
Jul 6, 2018 MC988234-B CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Jul 7, 2017 MC988234 NC REVOCATION NC →
Sep 30, 2016 MC988234-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY K08297174 84 — Jun 18, 2018 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD 6043336079 91X $1,000,000 May 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 6024527200 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2016 Aug 9, 2017 NAME CHANGED
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 6024527200 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2016 May 1, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 6, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  2. Aug 9, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jul 12, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. May 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Sep 30, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SH 288 NB ANGLETON TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.100(a) No or improper load securement 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
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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