Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1259138 · MC-491000 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Houston Distribution Services Inc
20 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-491000 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 20 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2222 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1259138) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 2, 2005.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1259138, and its motor carrier number is MC-491000.
Is HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC's fleet?
HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC operates 20 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC based?
HOUSTON DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
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