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MTS TRANSPORT LINES INC

USDOT 3806236 • 7815, HOUSTON, TX, 77044

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,806,236
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Texas
Phone
3462415070
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
MCS-150 Mileage
400,000
BOC-3 Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
Physical Address
7815, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
Mailing Address
8222 PASTEL DAWN TRACE, HOUSTON, TX, 77049-4868
Contact
Phone: 3462415070

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Apr 1, 2025
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1371865ACTIVEUnknownMar 26, 2026

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary2-XPT-TX-19-S-348024-00ON FILEApr 1, 2025Apr 1, 2026

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTRI21L9784CANCELLEDApr 1, 2024Apr 1, 2025
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCH01-0001063-01CANCELLEDApr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2024
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALBIPD/PrimaryCA957057033REPLACEDApr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2023

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2-XPT-TX-19-S-348024-00BIPD/PrimaryApr 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026
CANCELTRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTRI21L9784BIPD/PrimaryApr 1, 2025Apr 1, 2025
CANCELHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCH01-0001063-01BIPD/PrimaryApr 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA957057033BIPD/PrimaryApr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1371865COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 5, 2026DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 26, 2026
MC1371865COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 5, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 1, 2025
MC1371865COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 5, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 28, 2024
MC1371865MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDApr 7, 2022—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
18%
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
41
Violations
113
17 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
22.0%
Driver OOS %
7.3%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
3
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2
Jan
2
Feb
1
Mar
2
Apr
May
Jun
5
Jul
2
Aug
Sep
3
Oct
2
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
3
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 41 of 41 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

5 states • 41 inspections

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Violation Summary (113 violations from 41 inspections)

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Violation Summary (113 violations from 41 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps1303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp100—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective707Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78Windshield condition defective404Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued408Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.53BSteering system components worn307Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TInoperable tail lamp30—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)30—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.11LRLighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45DLUVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate217Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75CTire tread depth insufficient (other axles)205Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48AInoperative/defective brakes208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17CNo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A4Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material20—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55ECoupling device/towing methods defective208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)Glazing/window obstructions204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8D11-HOSF395.8D11-HOSF10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8A-ELDFailing to keep RODS117Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.55D3Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.47DBrake actuators/chambers defective117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-HWSLIWFuel system leak117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ABrake chamber - cracked/broken118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55D1Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201DFrame accessories improperly attached10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TLLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TSInoperative turn signal10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95AEmergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8AFailing to keep RODS107Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.48A-BIBDInoperative/defective brakes108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-BSteering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47A-BCLMBD-SABrake chamber - cracked/broken118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3A3IIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.209DWheel fasteners loose/missing118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209EPower steering violations10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45A-AJSBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.126Cargo securement - flattened/crushed vehicles116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60DGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2UVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9HInoperable head lamps10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11SLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A2Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.60CGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C2Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment11—Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(k)(2)ELD malfunction / not functional115Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service11—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(c)(2)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
22.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-1.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
7.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
+0.6 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
2.76vs nat'l 1.80
+0.96 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (41 inspections)

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Inspection History (41 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 27, 202687442070RoadsideTXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9No
Mar 20, 202687408002ON ANDREWS HWY 966 FT E OF E TNMLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Mar 15, 202687301545LOVE PORT ENTRYOKLevel 3MANA SEMI-TRAILER1395.8D11-HOSFNo
Dec 24, 202586666925IH 45 206TXLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER2393.9, 395.8A-ELDYes
Nov 26, 202586444764IH10 WB MP 497TXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR4393.11LR, 393.45DLUV, 393.55D3No
Nov 14, 202586353289SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700TXLevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR10393.47E, 393.53B, 393.47DYes
Oct 30, 202586266752RoadsideTXLevel 2FONT SEMI-TRAILER1393.75CNo
Oct 17, 202586098350INTERSTATE 35 MILE MTXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR4393.9, 393.9T, 393.9TSNo
Oct 17, 202586098898IH 35 MM 59TXLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR3393.48A, 393.78, 393.95ANo
Aug 28, 202585630861VACHERIE LALALevel 1DORSEY TRA SEMI-TRAILER9393.47E, 396.3A1-BOS, 395.8AYes
Aug 20, 202585555359US 81/ SH 7OKLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1395.3A3IINo
Jul 14, 202585234355IH20 WBTXLevel 2DORS SEMI-TRAILER1393.75CNo
Jul 13, 20258523482013510 TX6TXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR5392.2RG, 393.45DLUV, 393.78Yes
Jul 12, 20258523463916851 IH20 EB SVC RDTXLevel 2LUFK SEMI-TRAILER4393.48A, 393.9, 395.8No
Jul 5, 202585154774IH20 LORAINE SCALETXLevel 3TRAO SEMI-TRAILER2396.17CNo
Jul 5, 202585141877IH 10 MP 403TXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9, 393.209D, 393.209EYes
Apr 16, 202584469279IH37 SB THREE RIVERS SCALETXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER2393.126, 393.9TYes
Apr 6, 202584395339IH10 EBTXLevel 2INTL TRUCK TRACTOR2393.60D, 393.75A4No
Mar 1, 202584030412IH 35 NB MILE MARKERTXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Feb 19, 202583973604RoadsideTXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR7393.45B2UV, 393.55E, 393.9Yes
Feb 19, 202583922626IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALETXLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR5393.11LR, 393.11S, 393.55ENo
Jan 24, 20258370854313500 EAST FWY S SRTXLevel 1INTL TRUCK TRACTOR5393.60C, 393.78, 393.75A4No
Jan 10, 202583577690IH35 NB DEVINE SCALETXLevel 1TRAO SEMI-TRAILER3393.47E, 393.53B, 393.55C2No
Sep 25, 202482769453IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALETXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR6396.17(c), 392.9(a)(2), 393.11Yes
Sep 24, 202482769576IH 10 MP 403TXLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Sep 21, 202482769074IH10 EBTXLevel 2DORS SEMI-TRAILER7393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.60(c)Yes
Aug 6, 202482339324US190 W. SH 36TXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR3393.78, 393.9(a), 395.8No
Jul 4, 202482074848RoadsideTXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9(a), 393.60(c), 395.8(a)(1)Yes
May 15, 202481678232LAT:30 31' 28.86NTXLevel 2MANA SEMI-TRAILER3396.17(c), 393.9(a)No
Apr 28, 202481487180US 287 SOUTHBOUND HENRIETTATXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR3393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3)Yes
Apr 26, 202481485765IH20 WB SVC RD AT ENTXLevel 2TRAN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jan 29, 202480717893ROADSIDELALevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 31, 202380528096US 377 MM 546TXLevel 2MANA SEMI-TRAILER1393.9No
Dec 15, 202380412467ROADSIDELALevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Oct 26, 202380019009HWY 50 MM 433COLevel 3MANA SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 26, 202380019023LAMAR POE WBCOLevel 1PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2396.5(b), 393.45(b)(2)No
Oct 22, 202380021254US 287 SOUTHBOUND IOWA PARKTXLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Sep 28, 202379792466ROADSIDELALevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jul 6, 202379083426ROADSIDELALevel 3LUFK SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jun 29, 202379065506LAT:31 08' 39.48NTXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR3393.9(a)No
Jun 13, 202378917468IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINETXLevel 1TRAN SEMI-TRAILER1393.55(c)(2)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

31 total · 35.5% OOS
2024-042026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

ROADSIDE4
IH10 EB2 · 1 OOS
IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE2 · 1 OOS
IH 10 MP 4032 · 1 OOS
LOVE PORT ENTRY1
US 81/ SH 71
ON ANDREWS HWY 966 FT E OF E T1
13500 EAST FWY S SR1

Violations by BASIC category

Hours of Service12 · 3 OOS
Unsafe Driving7 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 21, 2024LAINJURY03RURALLA-6...508594MTS TRANSPORT LINES INC
Dec 17, 2022TXTOW00COLORADO CITY2200 CR 139...203350MTS TRANSPORT LINES INC

Compliance Timeline

7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 1, 2026
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 26, 2026
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-1371865
Apr 1, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 21, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in LA
0 fatalities, 3 injuries
Apr 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 1, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL • BIPD/Primary
Dec 17, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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