MUSTANG CAT

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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 Driver 3.40% vs peer 1.00% · Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 17.6% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MUSTANG CAT (USDOT 428958)
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 — Driver 3.40% vs peer 1.00% · Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 17.6%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/428958/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 428958 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Machinery / Large Objects Other Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.4% vs peer median 1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 30.8% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=12679 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

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 428958
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 1990 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Other
Fleet size 81 units
Drivers 69
Annual mileage 1,505,157 mi
Contact & address
Physical
12800 NORTHWEST FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77040
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 428958
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 1990 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,505,157 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 30.8% vs 23.4% +7.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.4% vs 6.7% -3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.11 vs 1.80 -0.69
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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
Truck tractors 61 0 0
Trailers 59 0 0
Trucks 20 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 40 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 42 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 27 27 0
OOS inspections 1 7 0
OOS percentage 3.7% 25.93%
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
81
Drivers
69
Inspections
42
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
30.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
40 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

MUSTANG CAT had 27 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 29.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

27 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (27 stops).

Violation profile

29.6% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 3 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 81 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 69 drivers; Ledw, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 30.8% 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 12,679 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–122 power units (±50% of this carrier's 81 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 12,679 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
30.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 12,679 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)

2023-10 2026-07

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) 27 8 29.6% Jul 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 16
Ledw 12
Ford 10
Peterbilt 10
Loak 5
International 4
Load 4
Mtd 3
Amer 2
Glbe 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.06 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 4.07 4 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (42 rows) View all 42 →
Inspection # Date State ▼ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88447988 Jul 16, 2026 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87868732 May 13, 2026 TX 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.3A1BOS Yes
87373593 Mar 17, 2026 TX 2 IH45 NB SVC RD AT EX
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C No
87302807 Mar 11, 2026 TX 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2W No
87166546 Feb 26, 2026 TX 1 US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87079531 Feb 13, 2026 TX 3 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87067510 Feb 10, 2026 TX 1 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95F No
86752908 Jan 8, 2026 TX 2 US-59 SB NACOGDOCHES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86709241 Dec 29, 2025 TX 4 tx-ih-0010-in-harris-co.-(742-797
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86678728 Dec 24, 2025 TX 2 tx-8987--us59-nb
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1BL, 393.45DLUV Yes
86508405 Nov 25, 2025 TX 2 tx-10000--cypresswood-d
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.95A, 392.2RG, 393.95B No
86423978 Nov 19, 2025 TX 2 tx-13433--tx36
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
86299517 Nov 3, 2025 TX 3 tx-900--preston-s/b
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86170915 Oct 24, 2025 TX 1 tx-10500--northwest-fwy
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86049463 Oct 6, 2025 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 396.3A1B Yes
85459274 Aug 8, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A, 393.130 Yes
85276180 Jul 18, 2025 TX 2 tx-sh-0096-in-galveston-co.-(700-
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85119739 Jul 1, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB SEALY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.78, 392.2RG No
84865068 Jun 2, 2025 TX 1 tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84568466 Apr 29, 2025 TX 2 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84567289 Apr 29, 2025 TX 2 TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5B No
83767929 Jan 31, 2025 TX 2 tx-ih-69-/-fm-762
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS1, 393.55E No
83539923 Jan 3, 2025 TX 1 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17C, 393.9 No
83367811 Dec 3, 2024 TX 2 TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.83G, 393.60E-WS No
83299827 Nov 1, 2024 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (40 rows) View all 40 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX792EHQE1O8 Sep 18, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX705AHQE1HI Oct 25, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6YLDHQE1JB Aug 23, 2024 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX5K6EHQE1F8 Sep 17, 2019 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5J87HQE1RW Jul 29, 2019 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX5IGDHQE1IS Jul 16, 2019 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5HMBHQE11L Jun 3, 2019 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX57ZGHQE18T Jul 2, 2018 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX56ZDHQE1JA May 29, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX55TCHQE16R Apr 10, 2018 TX 0 3 Yes No Injury
TX4YN8HQE1MZ Jul 27, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4N7BHQE16H Jun 20, 2016 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4MWBHQE16P May 19, 2016 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX4JFDHQE1SK Jan 26, 2016 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4HJ9HQE1Z3 Nov 9, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4GWBHQE1E6 Oct 23, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX40YFHQE1Z2 Mar 29, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3SK9HQE1YZ Jun 6, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3S9BHQE1IT May 14, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245495103V Feb 16, 2009 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2454658011 May 29, 2008 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX245462402N Apr 14, 2008 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX245461701E Dec 21, 2007 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245446901D Nov 18, 2007 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245425703P May 3, 2007 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
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 3 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 2 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(a) No or improper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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