CSA
SearchMapNewCarriersInsightsCalculator
DataQsBeta2
Guides7
Driver CoachingAPI
LoginRegisterTry FleetTrained
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1368288· MC523381· CARRIER· EIN 20-2514023
⬇ PDF report

PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC

9413 CARLOW LANE, LA PORTE, TX, 77571(832) 978-6088primechemicaltransport@gmail.comJUAN CANTU
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
53
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC523381

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/18/2025
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY· policy FBCAT0655800
Authority history (23) ▾
10/22/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2024)
10/23/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2023)
11/04/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2022)
05/23/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2022)
07/02/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/16/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/26/2020)
02/25/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2019)
02/26/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2018)
02/27/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2017)
03/17/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2016)
02/26/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2016)
02/25/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2015)
08/15/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/02/2019)
07/20/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/15/2011)
09/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/28/2010)
05/15/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2009)
03/26/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2009)
03/16/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2009)
10/20/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/14/2009)
08/09/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2007)
Insurance history15 insurers on record
Filing timeline (41) ▾
  1. STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/2024 → 11/18/2025
  2. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/2023 → 11/18/2024
  3. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/2022 → 11/18/2023
  4. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/2022 → 12/01/2022
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/2020 → 06/19/2022
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2019 → 05/15/2020
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2019 → 09/26/2019
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/26/2019 → 09/26/2019
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2018 → 03/24/2019
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2019 → 03/24/2019
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/26/2019 → 03/24/2019
  12. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/29/2010 → 08/16/2018
  13. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2017 → 03/24/2018
  14. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2016 → 03/24/2017
  15. HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2015 → 03/24/2016

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 13 violations (1 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
13
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • TX3

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.

Recommendations

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

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% 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 60% 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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 viol100%
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 100%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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.

▲ Trending worse
1
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 33%Hours-of-Service Compliance 17%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 50% of recent
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
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 · 33% of recent
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
🎓
Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

3
Inspections
13
Violations
1
Out-of-service
64
CSA points
5
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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

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

3 truck 2 trailer
2021 R&D TRAILER SERVICE DBA MERLOT TARPAULIN & SIDEKIT MFG. CO. INC. R&D Trailer Service dba Merlot Tarpaulin & Sidekit Mfg. Co. Inc.seen 2×
1M92M4022MT690180· 094B733 TX
2004 PETERBILT 387
1XP7DU9X74D832863· R593404 TX
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR8DSBV2978· R593405 TX
2008 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X28J214147· R851563 TX
2008 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA53248M805692· 178C697 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

0

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
JUAN CANTU
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2005-05-04
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
13
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: LUZ MARIA CANTU (USDOT 1257541, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 13
1
CAN2 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3417628Active· ALAMO, TX
Strong
Officer
2
CANTU TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2266437Active· PENITAS, TX
Strong
Officer
3
CUERVO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3036657Active· PALMVIEW, TX
Strong
Officer
4
EL ARABE RACING TEAM LLC
USDOT 3119903Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
5
FLATLINE FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 3951825Active· MCALLEN, TX
Strong
Officer
6
JC & SONS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1906862Inactive· LEWISVILLE, TX
Strong
Officer
7
JUAN CANTU
USDOT 2022245Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
8
JUAN CANTU
USDOT 2684290Active· SYLMAR, CA
Strong
Officer
9
JUAN CANTU
USDOT 2685453Active· NIPOMO, CA
Strong
Officer
10
JUAN CANTU
USDOT 2169574Active· MISSION, TX
Strong
Officer
11
JUAN CANTU
USDOT 2963571Active· CANYON CNTRY, CA
Strong
Officer
12
LUZ MARIA CANTU
USDOT 1257541Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
13
MGL EXPEDITED LLC
USDOT 4276555Active· POTEET, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

65 events
  1. 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 11/18/2025Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FBCAT0655800

  3. 11/18/2025Insurance replaced — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000296-00

  4. 11/18/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC23111101

  5. 10/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2024)

  6. 11/18/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC22111337

  7. 10/23/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2023)

  8. 12/01/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS122916

  9. 11/04/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2022)

  10. 06/19/2022Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 739293001

  11. 05/23/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2022)

  12. 07/02/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  13. 05/15/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 778512001

  14. 12/16/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (05/26/2020)

  15. 09/26/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 778512001

  16. 09/26/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 778512001

  17. 03/24/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 691601001

  18. 03/24/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 778512001

  19. 02/25/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2019)

  20. 08/16/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3217428351

  21. 03/24/2018Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42502013-03

  22. 02/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2018)

  23. 03/24/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42502013-02

  24. 02/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2017)

  25. 03/24/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42502013-01

  26. 03/24/2016Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A42502013-02

  27. 03/17/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2016)

  28. 02/26/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2016)

  29. 03/24/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TXA520126

  30. 02/25/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2015)

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

🚛

Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-07
Reported mileage
70,000 mi (2023)
📜

Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2022

    • Moved to LA PORTE, TX

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC, PASADENA, TX

⚡

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
ⓘ
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 1:14 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.