Carrier profile · USDOT 3984078 · MC-1492631 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Base Distributing Inc

6 power unitsavg 9.4 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, TX100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1492631 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

2008–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 777-9030 Email dispatchinfo@basedistributing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.0%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 — 20 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 39.7 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

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Maintenance23 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Crestbrook’22–now

20222023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Nov 2023	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

HOUSTON, TX

12106 ALMEDA RD

Top corridor

TX 20 · NM 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (23 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 270179 USDOT 3150981 USDOT 2443160 USDOT 3927357 USDOT 2312254 USDOT 3434290 USDOT 306411

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12106 ALMEDA RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77045
Mailing address: 1130 LONG PRAIRIE DRIVE, KATY, TX, 77450
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (432) 777-9030
Email: info@basedistributing.com
Web domain: basedistributing.com

Registration

Officers: Shelbi Mooney · Howard Kreig Merrell
USDOT / docket: 3984078 · MC-1492631
First registered: Nov 10, 2022
Last MCS-150: Feb 9, 2026 · 1,152,474 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 26, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 98313043

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,152,474

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 BASE DISTRIBUTING INC.

BASE DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 3984078) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 26, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BASE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?

BASE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 3984078, and its motor carrier number is MC-1492631.

Is BASE DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BASE DISTRIBUTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BASE DISTRIBUTING INC's safety record?

BASE DISTRIBUTING INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BASE DISTRIBUTING INC's fleet?

BASE DISTRIBUTING INC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BASE DISTRIBUTING INC based?

BASE DISTRIBUTING INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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