Carrier profile · USDOT 563447 · MC-645258 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Texas Metal Carriers LLC

1 power unitavg 19.7 yrLocal · 2 statesLANCASTER, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-645258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2009 · vPIC

Call dispatch(469) 503-9724 Email dispatchtmc102202@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.7 yr

Model years 2005–2009 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’24 · 7 insurers · 5 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive County’18–’21

Progressive County’21–’23

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	May 2018 → Apr 2021	$750K	5
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → May 2017	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Apr 2015	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2015	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	9
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	12
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	4
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2008	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.7 yr

Average age

2009

Newest model yr

2005

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

LANCASTER, TX

2010 ENCHANTED LANE

Top corridor

TX 1 · LA 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2010 ENCHANTED LANE, LANCASTER, TX, 75146
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (469) 503-9724
Email: tmc102202@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin B Moore
USDOT / docket: 563447 · MC-645258
First registered: May 16, 1994
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2026 · 80,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 7, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

80,000

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 METAL CARRIERS LLC.

TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 563447) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 17, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 7, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?

TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 563447, and its motor carrier number is MC-645258.

Is TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC's safety record?

TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC's fleet?

TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC based?

TEXAS METAL CARRIERS LLC is based in LANCASTER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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