Not AuthorizedUSDOT 119414· MC85811· CARRIER· EIN 74-1064857

AMSCO TRANSPORTATION INC

6100 ALMEDA GENOA RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77048-4539(713) 991-5560 rwsmith@amscotransportation.comRICHARD SMITH

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags

Broker bond

Not on file

required

Cancellation filed

None

Authority

Inactive

broker authority

Registered

52 yrs

since 06/01/1974

No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
Broker authority is inactive, not active.
Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC085811

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

Inactive

Broker

Inactive

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

required

Authority history (8) ▾

03/04/1988PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/09/2005)

04/15/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2023)

12/12/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2023)

06/16/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/03/2023)

03/10/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)

02/17/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)

11/30/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)

—MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)

Insurance history4 insurers on record

Filing timeline (10) ▾

RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2021 → 01/13/2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 06/01/2005 → 07/06/2021
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2003 → 06/01/2021
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 05/15/2003 → 08/18/2005
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
CARGO · eff 05/15/2003 → 06/01/2005
UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
SURETY · eff 02/08/2001 → 05/01/2005
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/13/1993 → 05/15/2003
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KReplaced
CARGO · eff 02/01/1973 → 05/15/2003
UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
SURETY · eff 02/08/1997 → 02/08/2001
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KReplaced
SURETY · eff 02/02/1989 → 02/08/1997

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (0)

No inspections in this period.

Crashes (57)

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

19 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

1.1M mi

reported 2020

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers

Company officer: RICHARD SMITH
Operation: Interstate
D-U-N-S: 4780607
Registered since: 1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update: 2022-12-31
Census status: I

Fleet: 28 trucks · 16 owned tractors · 35 owned trailers · 12 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 59 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

18 events

01/13/2023Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013401
12/31/2022MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2020)
07/06/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP52212C
06/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP52212A
08/18/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP52213A
06/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP52213A
05/01/2005Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 00918266TX
05/15/2003Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 1971301194
02/08/2001Insurance replaced — UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy TX 0918266 00
02/08/1997Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
SURETY · policy 75883340
03/04/1988PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/09/2005)
04/15/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/03/2023)
12/12/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/03/2023)
06/16/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/03/2023)
03/10/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)
02/17/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)
11/30/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
SUPERSEDED (06/16/1982)
06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Satisfactory
Type: Compliance review
Rated: 2010-02-03
Last review: 2010-01-25

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2022-12-31
Reported mileage: 1,089,792 mi (2020)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — AMSCO TRANSPORTATION INC, HOUSTON, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:11 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.