GROAX TRUCKING LLC

DBA: DAMIAN H TRUCKING

GROAX TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers, based in Houston, TX. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GROAX TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2016212)
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 — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2016212/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2016212 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAMIAN HERNANDEZ GOMEZ Other (DIRT, SAND & GRAVEL) Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175871 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.

  • DBA — → DAMIAN H TRUCKING · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2016212
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2010 (~16y)
Company officer DAMIAN HERNANDEZ GOMEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (DIRT, SAND & GRAVEL)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 77,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9427 PORTAL DR
HOUSTON, TX 77031
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2016212
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 77,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.93 vs 1.80 +1.13
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
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 28.57%
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
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

DAMIAN H TRUCKING had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (14 stops).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% 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 175,871 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA DAMIAN H TRUCKING
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-10 2026-04

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) 14 4 28.6% Apr 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 17
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 6.55 7 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87586576 Apr 14, 2026 TX 2 IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87409601 Mar 19, 2026 TX 1 400 E LOOP N
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86915743 Jan 22, 2026 TX 1 tx-sh-0006-in-fort-bend-co.-(682-
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75G-LOAD Yes
86582445 Dec 11, 2025 TX 2 1700 W PARKWOOD AVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 396.3A1BOS, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-HWSLIW Yes
86509732 Dec 6, 2025 TX 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.209E, 393.79 No
86223857 Oct 28, 2025 TX 1 tx-5800--mykawa
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.9 Yes
86109848 Oct 15, 2025 TX 2 TOLL WAY SERVICE ROA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85953847 Oct 1, 2025 TX 2 tx-14506--fm521-sb
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.78 No
85103081 Jun 27, 2025 TX 2 FM521 SB AT FM521 NB
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9, 393.47E, 393.53B No
85074675 Jun 25, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0288-in-harris-co.-(472-484
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84887639 Jun 5, 2025 TX 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.78, 393.209E, 393.95A No
84744707 May 2, 2025 TX 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84258845 Mar 12, 2025 TX 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.45B2PC, 390.21(a), 393.83G No
84041539 Mar 3, 2025 TX 1
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
11 396.3A1BOS, 393.209D, 393.75A3 Yes
81786433 May 30, 2024 TX 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
81296425 Apr 4, 2024 TX 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 396.5(b) No
80020877 Oct 17, 2023 TX 1 tx-2100--reed-rd
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45(b)(2) No
78320677 Apr 5, 2023 TX 2 tx-6500--greens-rd 3 396.17(c), 393.11, 392.2 No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.88 Television/video display device - Improperly located. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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