Carrier profile · USDOT 3958170 · MC-1475277 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Texas Gulf Intermodal LLC

24 power unitsavg 18.4 yrLocal · 1 statesCHANNELVIEW, TX87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1475277 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 376-4099 Email dispatcha.meraz@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.4 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 45 vehicle and 45 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

45 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 45
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clear Blue’23–now

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → May 2026	$750K	8
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jan 2023	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 32

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

29.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHANNELVIEW, TX

16223 2ND ST

Top corridor

TX 45

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2244717 USDOT 2156918 USDOT 3163657 USDOT 4137340 USDOT 2365308Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 232734 USDOT 264184 USDOT 548880 USDOT 540864 USDOT 3163657 USDOT 690147 USDOT 3338849 USDOT 3557632

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16223 2ND ST, CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530
Mailing address: PO BOX 14, CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (832) 376-4099
Email: a.meraz@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Miguel Angel Meraz Sr.
USDOT / docket: 3958170 · MC-1475277
First registered: Sep 22, 2022
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2025 · 624,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

624,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC.

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC (USDOT 3958170) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 14, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC's USDOT number?

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC's USDOT number is 3958170, and its motor carrier number is MC-1475277.

Is TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC's safety record?

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC's fleet?

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC based?

TEXAS GULF INTERMODAL LLC is based in CHANNELVIEW, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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