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TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED

Joins 10 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED (USDOT 1998434)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1998434/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1998434 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BOUTROS MERHI Passengers Utilities Construction Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175976 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: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1998434
In FMCSA records since Feb 23, 2010 (~16y)
Company officer BOUTROS MERHI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers, Utilities, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11203 BEDFORD ST
HOUSTON, TX 77031
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1998434
In FMCSA records since Feb 23, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.7% vs 6.7% +0.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.90 vs 1.80 +3.10
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 10% 40% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
4
Drivers
3
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 175,976 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,976 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,976 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-10 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 10 4 40.0% Dec 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 16
Freightliner 1
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.16 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 14.16 14 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86605916 Dec 16, 2025 TX 1 tx-2400--reed-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Mack
6 393.47E, 393.45B2UV, 393.53B No
85673691 Aug 29, 2025 TX 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9TS, 393.19 No
85103178 Jun 30, 2025 TX 2 tx-14502--fm521-sb
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.78, 387.303B4, 392.2RG No
84827281 May 21, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0288-in-harris-co.-(472-484
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 383.23A2, 396.3A1BL, 391.11B4 Yes
84816060 May 13, 2025 TX 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84408521 Apr 11, 2025 TX 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.75A3, 393.67, 393.75G-LOAD Yes
84419391 Apr 10, 2025 TX 1 tx-sh-0288-in-harris-co.-(472-484
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 393.207A, 393.75A3, 393.75G-LOAD Yes
86071997 Feb 18, 2025 TX 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.209E No
83661539 Jan 16, 2025 TX 1 tx-2100--reed-rd
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3A1BOS, 393.47B, 393.47E Yes
83674237 Jan 9, 2025 TX 2 400 E LOOP
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82011241 Jun 25, 2024 TX 2 tx-5500--sonora
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
81934993 Jun 18, 2024 TX 1 tx-ih-0610-in-harris-co.-(0-37)
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3(a)(1), 393.207(a), 393.48(a) Yes
81772401 May 29, 2024 TX 2 SAM HOUSTON SERVICE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9(a), 393.78, 390.21(c) No
81411392 Apr 10, 2024 TX 2 tx-5500--harvey-wilson
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.78 No
81130146 Mar 13, 2024 TX 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 393.201(d) No
80659183 Jan 18, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0610-in-harris-co.-(0-37)
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80064053 Oct 24, 2023 TX 1 tx-2100--reed-rd
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.17(c), 393.9(a), 390.21(a) No
79765065 Sep 20, 2023 TX 1 tx-8300--mykawa
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.50(b), 393.9(a) No
78497456 Apr 25, 2023 TX 2 tx-sh-0288-in-harris-co.-(472-484
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.55(d)(1), 393.9(a), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX6LOEHQE1H3 May 17, 2023 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4UPAHQE1BL Mar 13, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4977HQE1BC Jan 27, 2015 TX 0 1 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
400 E LOOP TX 1 0
SAM HOUSTON SERVICE TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 2 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.21(c) Improper size, location, or color of CMV marking General/Admin 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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