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TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC

CHANNELVIEW, TX

USDOT 3958170 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MIGUEL ANGEL MERAZ SR. General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Intermodal Containers Cold Food Based in CHANNELVIEW, TX Insurance watch: HIGH
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 · Apr 14, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 27.3% vs 23.4% national (+3.9 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file US COMPLIANCE SERVICES Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC (USDOT 3958170)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 27.3% vs 23.4% national (+3.9 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — US COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3958170/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

US COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3958170
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1475277
Company officer MIGUEL ANGEL MERAZ SR.
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Intermodal Containers, Cold Food
Fleet size 24 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 624,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (832) 376-4099
Email: [email protected]
Physical
16223 2ND ST
CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530
Mailing
PO BOX 14
CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3958170
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 624,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.3% vs 23.4% +3.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.41 vs 1.80 +0.61
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 24 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 3 4
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 49 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 34 34 0
OOS inspections 0 10 0
OOS percentage 0% 29.41% —
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
24
Inspections
49
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC is a motor carrier based in CHANNELVIEW, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3958170. 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 24 power units and 24 drivers, with 49 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 27.3%. 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

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers, based in Channelview, TX. Across 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 29.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

34 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (34 stops).

Violation profile

29.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (23.9% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 9 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 24 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Ajax are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
67 violations
16 OOS · 23.9%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Hours of Service
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 34 10 29.4% Jul 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 33
International 5
Mcox 5
Ajax 4
Peterbilt 4
Monn 3
Other 3
Chkg 2
Chth 2
CIMC 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.30 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 25 — 6.93 7 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (49 rows) View all 49 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations ▼ Top Codes OOS
86415175 Nov 20, 2025 TX 1 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R724274 · 3HSDJSJR4CN608615
9 393.45B2UV, 396.3A1BOS, 393.9TS Yes
85725665 Aug 28, 2025 TX 1 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N75460 · 1FUJBBAV17PW76648
9 393.51, 393.209D, 393.9 Yes
84877652 Jun 4, 2025 TX 1 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R745352 · 1FUJCRCKX4PN03585
9 396.3A1BOS, 393.207A, 392.2W Yes
86300440 Nov 10, 2025 TX 1 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R686217 · 1FUJA6CG43LK72074
8 393.45, 392.2W, 393.11 Yes
85971507 Oct 1, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N51946 · 1XPGD09X14D821253
6 393.9BRKLAMP, 393.9, 393.78 Yes
83137613 Nov 9, 2024 TX 1 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R732569 · 1FUJBBCG61LG58310
5 393.47E, 393.53B, 396.3A1 No
86891995 Jan 20, 2026 TX 2 US57 US57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N51228 · 1FUJA6CK38DZ66261
4 393.45, 396.3A1, 395.24D Yes
86223938 Oct 29, 2025 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N51228 · 1FUJA6CK38DZ66261
4 393.11, 395.22H3, 395.22H2 No
84864905 May 29, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M42279 · 4V5NC9EH2AN289290
4 393.207A, 393.45B2UV, 393.9 Yes
83811695 Feb 6, 2025 TX 1 IH10 WB SEALY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R616377 · 1FUJGEDV9DSBU6731
4 393.9T, 393.47E, 393.45DLPC No
81260082 Apr 2, 2024 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L34526 · 1FUJA6CK57LW96762
4 393.207(a), 393.45(d), 392.2 No
78522327 Apr 26, 2023 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M19720 · 1FUJGLDV6FLGM6377
4 393.9(a) Yes
86899181 Jan 22, 2026 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R724274 · 3HSDJSJR4CN608615
3 392.2W, 393.45B2PC No
86364907 Nov 17, 2025 TX 2 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N51228 · 1FUJA6CK38DZ66261
3 393.9, 392.2W, 393.45DLPC No
84826919 May 22, 2025 TX 2 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R581755 · 3HSDJSJR3DN279018
3 393.9, 395.8, 395.24D No
88512813 Jul 22, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M10300 · 1XPBD49X6HD364530
2 393.9, 393.45B2UV Yes
88422301 Jul 14, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N51228 · 1FUJA6CK38DZ66261
2 393.9TS, 393.19 No
87740401 Apr 29, 2026 TX 2 SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R686217 · 1FUJA6CG43LK72074
2 9BRKLAMP, 8 No
85857076 Sep 18, 2025 TX 2 1500 W MAIN ST
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R809929 · 1M1AW07Y68N002980
2 393.9BRKLAMP, 393.11TU No
85585224 Aug 20, 2025 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M10300 · 1XPBD49X6HD364530
2 393.9, 393.45 Yes
85545173 Aug 18, 2025 TX 2 718M US281 NB
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R724274 · 3HSDJSJR4CN608615
2 393.9, 392.2RG No
80270603 Nov 28, 2023 TX 2 tx-lat:31---16-42.3n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M19227 · 1FUJBBCK84LM69194
2 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a) Yes
80097013 Nov 1, 2023 TX 1 tx-ih-0610-in-harris-co.-(0-37)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M18080 · 1FUJBBCG62LJ74622
2 393.205(a), 393.70 Yes
80042487 Oct 26, 2023 TX 2 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R638315 · 1FUJGLDR1CLBE9618
2 393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2) No
79357054 Aug 1, 2023 TX 1 tx-sh-0146-in-harris-co.-(482-500
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M36923 · 1FUYDSEB7WL894107
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7CZCHQE1CE Jan 27, 2026 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX77QFHQE1HD Jul 29, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX711DHQE1ZR Nov 27, 2024 TX 0 3 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1475277
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Aug 8, 2023 MC1475277 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 13, 2023 MC1475277-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-03 91X $1,000,000 Apr 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-03 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-03 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Dec 17, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-02 BIPD/Primary — Dec 2, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 REPLACED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-02 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2024 Dec 2, 2025 REPLACED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-02 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2024 Dec 5, 2025 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2024 Dec 17, 2024 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2023 Oct 10, 2024 REPLACED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2023 Nov 4, 2024 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 NAME CHANGED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2023 Jan 9, 2023 REPLACED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY AQ1YTX006935-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2023 Dec 17, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 11, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 15, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 14, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 17, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Dec 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 16, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 4, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Dec 18, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Dec 17, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Sep 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 31, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 13, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Jan 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
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 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 9 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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