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PORTSERV TRANSPORTATION LLC

PORTSERV TRANSPORTATION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 24 power units and 32 drivers, based in Houston, TX. Across 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 29.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Great West Casualty Co, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Oct 7, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 26.7% vs peer 14.5% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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 — PORTSERV TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3338849)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 26.7% vs peer 14.5%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3338849/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3338849 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CARI BARBER General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 26.7% vs peer median 14.5% (worse). n=40428 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +5 (19 → 24) · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +13 (19 → 32) · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3338849
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2019 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1065311
Company officer CARI BARBER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 24 units
Drivers 32
Annual mileage 1,591,176 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (346) 679-0488
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4513 OATES ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77013
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3338849
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2019 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,591,176 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 26.7% vs 23.4% +3.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.70 vs 1.80 -0.10
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-10-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 19 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
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 93 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 54 54 0
OOS inspections 0 16 0
OOS percentage 0% 29.63% —
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
24
Drivers
32
Inspections
93
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
26.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
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

PORTSERV TRANSPORTATION LLC had 54 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 29.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

54 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (51) and US (2).

Violation profile

29.6% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 19 times, 5 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Freightliner, Other, and CIMC are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 26.7% 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 40,428 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–36 power units (±50% of this carrier's 24 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 40,428 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
26.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.5%
Median across 40,428 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 19 32
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 19 24
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 4, 2026 Jul 4, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-09 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
82 violations
23 OOS · 28.0%
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 51 16 31.4% Mar 20, 2026
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 8, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 40
Other 19
CIMC 17
Kenworth 14
Volvo 13
Hyundai Translead 8
Prat 5
International 4
Jind 4
Peterbilt 4
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 3 — 0.04 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.88 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 38 — 4.68 5 — 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 (93 rows) View all 93 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87384696 Mar 20, 2026 TX 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1P06970 · 1XPHDP9X1DD190274
2 395.22G, 396.5B No
87314795 Mar 13, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX BYR78161 · 4V4WC9EH1SN686497
0 — No
87264663 Mar 5, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R771882 · 1XKYDP9XXJJ186419
0 — No
87181689 Feb 26, 2026 TX 2 tx-ih-0010-in-harris-co.-(742-797
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L34435 · 1FUJGLDR1CLBE9618
3 393.9, 393.9TS, 393.19 Yes
87191254 Feb 24, 2026 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX BYR78161 · 4V4WC9EH1SN686497
0 — No
87166947 Feb 24, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M32857 · 1NP5LB9X77D741086
1 393.126 Yes
87151303 Feb 17, 2026 TX 1 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R830205 · 1XPCD49X2TD786338
1 393.9BRKLAMP Yes
86780529 Jan 8, 2026 TX 1 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75882 · 3AKJGEDV9FSGU7877
1 393.9 No
86752654 Jan 7, 2026 TX 1 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R821937 · 4V4WC9EH0PN608056
2 396.3A1B, 395.22H4 No
86728393 Jan 2, 2026 TX 1 tx-sh-0146-in-galveston-co.-(502-
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M36461 · 1XKWD49X69J239750
3 393.201A, 393.45DLUV, 392.82A1 No
86665757 Dec 19, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M32857 · 1NP5LB9X77D741086
1 392.2RG No
86708975 Dec 18, 2025 TX 2 400 E LOOP N
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R771882 · 1XKYDP9XXJJ186419
1 393.9 No
86582314 Dec 10, 2025 TX 2 tx-500--w-barbours-cut
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75882 · 3AKJGEDV9FSGU7877
0 — No
86582245 Dec 8, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N67118 · 4V4NC9TH17N439373
0 — No
86533185 Dec 8, 2025 LA 3 VINTON LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R821939 · 4V4WC9EH1PN608048
0 — No
86342153 Nov 7, 2025 TX 2 tx-8987--us59-nb
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75750 · 3HSCNASR04N087418
0 — No
86226095 Oct 30, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R313634 · 3AKJGLD54FSGN3932
2 393.11TL, 392.2RG No
86170716 Oct 20, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M18506 · 3AKJGLDRXESFL2758
2 393.9BRKLAMP, 393.9 Yes
85842339 Sep 11, 2025 TX 2 US 281 NB SCALE HOUS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R313634 · 3AKJGLD54FSGN3932
3 393.207A Yes
85673348 Aug 26, 2025 TX 1 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N66758 · 2HSCEAER81C004696
8 396.3A1BOS, 396.3A1-AR, 396.5B-HWSLIW Yes
85597530 Aug 20, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N80399 · 1XKDD49X3AJ271616
0 — No
85506853 Aug 13, 2025 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R771882 · 1XKYDP9XXJJ186419
5 393.9, 395.22G, 393.209E Yes
85310605 Jul 21, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R525065 · 3AKJGEDV8GSGV3171
0 — No
85287394 Jul 16, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M33753 · 1FUGA6CVX2LJ46891
8 396.3A1-TC, 393.209D, 393.70B1I Yes
85310595 Jul 15, 2025 TX 2 900 W BARBOURS CUT B
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R800072 · 1XKYD49X6KJ240301
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX74TBHQE16E Apr 3, 2025 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX6TO8HQE1IV Mar 6, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6MC7HQE1AC May 17, 2023 TX 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TX5V58HQE1MT Oct 16, 2020 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5SD8HQE1J2 Jul 6, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1065311
Active
Granted Oct 17, 2019
View full authority record →
common
MC1065311
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 17, 2019 MC1065311-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 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 GRT47456A BMC-91X — Oct 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT47456A 91X $1,000,000 Oct 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 016-86-1936 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2024 Oct 7, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT09958A BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2023 Nov 8, 2024 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT09958A BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2023 Oct 7, 2024 REPLACED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002983-03 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2022 Oct 7, 2023 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002983-02 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2021 Oct 7, 2022 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002983-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2020 Oct 7, 2021 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX002983-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2019 Oct 7, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  3. Nov 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Oct 7, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Oct 7, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 6, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 7, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 23, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 7, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Sep 28, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Oct 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 7, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 17, 2019
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    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 19 5
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 12 4
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 10 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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