THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC

USDOT 238924 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY CORPORATION Company officer: JOHN TIGHE Company officer 2: ROBERT HOLLAND General Freight Other (GARMENTS) Based in HOUSTON, TX Grade A · 100
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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
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: JOHN TIGHE
Company officer 2: ROBERT HOLLAND
Cargo: General Freight, Other (GARMENTS)
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TruckCodex risk summary — THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC (USDOT 238924)
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
Officer(s): JOHN TIGHE (Company officer); ROBERT HOLLAND (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/238924/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0.8% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 3.5% vs peer median 18.4% (better). n=7499 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

  • Power Units +4 (122 → 126) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −6 (135 → 129) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name THE MEN''S WEARHOUSE LLC → THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC · Jul 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC → THE MEN''S WEARHOUSE LLC · Jul 3, 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 238924
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 1983 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer JOHN TIGHE
Company officer 2 ROBERT HOLLAND
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (GARMENTS)
Fleet size 126 units
Drivers 129
Annual mileage 5,350,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
10485 W BELLFORT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77031
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 238924
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 1983 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,350,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 3.5% vs 23.4% -19.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.8% vs 6.7% -5.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 0 80 0
Trucks 0 108 18

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 59 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 1 4 6
Tow-away 1 1 7 9
Crash reports 1 1 7 9

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 584 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 344 344 0
OOS inspections 2 7 0
OOS percentage 0.58% 2.03%
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
126
Drivers
129
Inspections
584
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
3.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
9
59 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC is a corporation based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 238924. 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 126 power units and 129 drivers, with 584 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 3.5%. 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

THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC is a large fleet, operating 122 power units and 135 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Houston, TX. Across 362 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 2.5% out-of-service rate, with 8 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

362 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 97% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (94) and NY (37), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

2.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (46.9% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 122 power units (large fleet) and 135 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Custom sco are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 7,499 ACTIVE carriers operating 63–189 power units (±50% of this carrier's 126 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 7,499 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
3.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.4%
Median across 7,499 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Legal Name THE MEN''S WEARHOUSE LLC THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Legal Name THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC THE MEN''S WEARHOUSE LLC
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 135 129
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 122 126
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 94 4 4.3% Jul 7, 2026
New York (NY) 34 2 5.9% Jun 17, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 31 0 0.0% Jun 24, 2026
Maryland (MD) 20 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Georgia (GA) 18 1 5.6% Jul 8, 2026
Illinois (IL) 18 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 11 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 10 1 10.0% Nov 3, 2025
Florida (FL) 9 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 9 1 11.1% Jan 12, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 9 0 0.0% Jun 22, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 9 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2026
Nevada (NV) 8 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 7 0 0.0% Jan 15, 2026
Alabama (AL) 7 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 6 0 0.0% Apr 8, 2026
Washington (WA) 5 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2025
Iowa (IA) 5 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 5 0 0.0% Jun 26, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 5 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 4 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2025
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2024
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% May 19, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2024
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2024
New Hampshire (NH) 1 0 0.0% Jan 27, 2025
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2026
Vermont (VT) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Dec 24, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 454
Freightliner 40
Custom Scott 10
Kenworth 4
Peterbilt 4
Mack 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.05 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 0.08 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 11 0.04 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 0.34 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 36 0.97 1 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 (584 rows) View all 584 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88411250 Jul 13, 2026 CO 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88383970 Jul 8, 2026 GA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB3-OPERBY No
88344545 Jul 7, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88342528 Jul 7, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
88347365 Jul 6, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88307991 Jun 30, 2026 MS 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88256810 Jun 26, 2026 MA 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB1-MC No
88232906 Jun 24, 2026 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88216872 Jun 22, 2026 LA 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88184953 Jun 17, 2026 IL 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88169300 Jun 17, 2026 NY 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88165577 Jun 15, 2026 FL 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88123741 Jun 11, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88136475 Jun 10, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88087000 Jun 9, 2026 MS 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88043393 Jun 4, 2026 OK 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88041684 Jun 3, 2026 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88027078 Jun 2, 2026 MD 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.5B-L No
88015266 Jun 1, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88027299 May 31, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87964820 May 26, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87908216 May 19, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87848097 May 14, 2026 OK 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87847841 May 13, 2026 NY 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87844350 May 13, 2026 PA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (59 rows) View all 59 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073343761 Jun 23, 2026 KY 1 Yes Yes Injury
GA0009996577 Aug 4, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009798144 Feb 26, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009795465 Feb 24, 2025 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA502013000X Feb 10, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0250115217 Dec 2, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA409068900X Oct 7, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0003785 Sep 30, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0000022876 Aug 19, 2024 NJ 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0009342880 Feb 15, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7652301567 Sep 26, 2023 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA5252304557 Sep 6, 2023 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL8960482903 May 15, 2023 FL 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILX002809542 Oct 26, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0958068 Oct 9, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000098889 Sep 6, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD20A0661709 Jan 19, 2020 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102511933 Sep 16, 2019 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903440973 Sep 4, 2019 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0190475068 Feb 12, 2019 VA 0 3 Yes No Injury
IN0903210386 Aug 28, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0018165301 Apr 11, 2018 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0101879407 Jan 4, 2018 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5229HQE1FZ Nov 20, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000069894 Sep 26, 2017 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Dec 12, 2019 MC1076141-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Dec 12, 2019 MC1076142-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GILROY IF CA 45 1
CORDELIA IF CA 18 0
CASTAIC IF CA 11 0
NIMITZ IF CA 9 1
MONUMENT CO CO 5 0
RAINBOW IF CA 4 0
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 4 0
LAGRANGE GA GA 4 0
I-70 IL 4 0
SLIDELL LA LA 4 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 17 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 12 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 9 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 3
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 3 0
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs Controlled Substances/Alcohol 3 3
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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Frequently asked questions about THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC

Is THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 238924 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 THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC's safety rating?
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC 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 THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC had?
584 roadside inspections are on file for THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC 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 THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC's out-of-service rate?
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 3.5% (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 THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC based?
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 10485 W BELLFORT ST, HOUSTON, Texas 77031. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC have valid operating authority?
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC operate?
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC self-reports 126 power units and 129 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 THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC had any crashes?
59 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE LLC 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.

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