Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1222792· MC484870· CARRIER· EIN 45-0528672

LONE STAR TRUCKING

Legal: WESTERN RECYCLERS INC

2722 HOLMES ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77051(713) 797-1108 tachomtz@aol.comRAMON MARTINEZ

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

50%

above 22% national avg

Driver OOS

7.7%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average

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.

Authority & insurance

MC484870

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

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$750K on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/24/2025

HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DC920001337-00

Authority history (21) ▾

11/28/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2025)

11/27/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2024)

06/10/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2024)

06/08/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2023)

06/08/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/05/2022)

06/08/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2021)

06/08/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2020)

06/10/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2019)

06/08/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2018)

06/08/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2017)

06/08/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2016)

06/10/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2015)

11/27/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2012)

09/28/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2010)

09/28/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2009)

09/29/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2008)

09/28/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2007)

09/28/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2006)

05/12/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED

09/27/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2005)

Insurance history13 insurers on record

Filing timeline (33) ▾

ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/24/2024 → 12/24/2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2024 → 12/24/2024
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2023 → 07/05/2024
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2022 → 07/05/2023
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2021 → 07/05/2022
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2020 → 07/05/2021
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2019 → 07/05/2020
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2018 → 07/05/2019
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2017 → 07/05/2018
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2016 → 07/05/2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2015 → 07/05/2016
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/24/2014 → 07/07/2015
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/24/2014 → 07/05/2015
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/24/2013 → 12/24/2014
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/24/2012 → 12/24/2013

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%

Driver13 inspections · 7.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

13 inspections · 128 violations (23 OOS) · 57% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

128

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

TX19
NM2
AZ1
AR1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-08-08 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard 1 over the intervention line

Unsafe

clean

line 65%

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

≈100%

line 80%

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

0.63

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.63

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Over intervention line

Now · official

18.50

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

18.50

estimate

Est. percentile over 80%

95–100%

best▲ 80% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

54.5%vehicle

8.3%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

12inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing44 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)

Lighting / lamps1 OOS25 viol60%

393.9TSInoperative turn signal5× · 15%
393.9Inoperable Required Lamp8× · 8%
393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19973× · 7%

Tires3 OOS5 viol12%

393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit4× · 8%
393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 4%

Brakes1 OOS5 viol11%

393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 3%
393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 3%
393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 3%

Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol6%

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 6%

What to do

Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 54.5% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

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

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%

Focus here first

1Vehicle Maintenance

2 violations · 50% of recent

393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured

Do this

Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion

2Other

2 violations · 50% of recent

393.13C1No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993
393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored

Do this

Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion

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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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

128

Violations

Out-of-service

256

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (23)

Crashes (9)

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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

23 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

16 trailer 7 truck

2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×

3AKJHHFGXLSMC5897· R488312 TX

2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×

3AKJHHFG4KSKJ2897· R410464 TX

2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×

3AKGHTDV4KSKJ2896· R410463 TX

2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×

3AKGGBDV6JSJL7453· R326322 TX

2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×

3AKJGLBG3HDHC7462· R267565 TX

2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×

3AKJHHFG8KSKC1615· R678469 TX

2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×

3H3V532C1JT307023· 5355CW FL

2016 KWIK EQUIPMENT SALES Semitrailerseen 2×

1K9CG4025GW351355· 2823203 ME

2016 KWIK EQUIPMENT SALES Semitrailerseen 2×

1K9CG4028GW351351· 2822861 ME

2008 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×

3H3V532C18T231040· 68300J OK

2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×

3AKJHHDR8SSWC2568· R780039 TX

2026 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailer

1PT01JAH3T9004356· X55679 TX

KIEFER MANUFACTURING AND SALES LLC

1K9CG40260W361350· 2822860 ME

2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS2536TC933548· 105C365 TX

2028 PINE RIDGE Pine Ridge

1PNV532B4WH208262· X94549 TX

2028 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailer

1PT01JAHXW6010032· Y55580 TX

2021 MONON Monon

1NNVA2813MM154682· X69793 TX

2016 KWIK EQUIPMENT SALES Semitrailer

1K9CG4023GW351354· 2823202 ME

2016 KWIK EQUIPMENT SALES Semitrailer

1K9CG4026GW351350· 2822860 ME

2028 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailer

1PT01JAH2W6010042· Y55581 TX

2016 KWIK EQUIPMENT SALES Semitrailer

1K9CG4021GW351353· 2823201 ME

2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers

3H3V532C4HT117128· 259C417 TX

1998 WABASH Smooth Side Can

1JJV532UXWL419996· Y14910 TX

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

6 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.3M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers

Company officer: RAMON MARTINEZ
Operation: Interstate
D-U-N-S: 825914844
Registered since: 2004-03-15
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-04-30
Census status: Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 89 owned trailers.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 52 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

52 events

12/24/2025Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC920001337-00
12/24/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352903-00
11/28/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2025)
04/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
12/24/2024Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN377191
11/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2024)
07/05/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L7771
06/10/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2024)
07/05/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L5726
06/08/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2023)
07/05/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L3563
06/08/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/05/2022)
07/05/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI20L1792
06/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2021)
07/05/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS102461
06/08/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2020)
07/05/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 843131001
06/10/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2019)
07/05/2018Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42504028-02
06/08/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2018)
07/05/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42504028-01
06/08/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2017)
07/05/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42504028
06/08/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2016)
07/07/2015Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07548402
07/05/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07548402
06/10/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2015)
12/24/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07548401
12/24/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01272101
12/24/2012Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0000631

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: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2017-11-20

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-04-30
Reported mileage: 319,358 mi (2024)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — WESTERN RECYCLERS INCORPORATED, 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 29, 2026, 2:37 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.