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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2836989· MC949420· CARRIER· EIN 61-1777162
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LIQUIDS IN MOTION USA INC

6635 JOHN RALSTON ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77049(780) 819-6732lainew@liquidsinmotion.comAIMEE CRABTREE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
25.9%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC949420

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 05/31/2025
STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy AXS00486761P
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 05/31/2025
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY· policy 506-917936-8
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2024
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy QM1EII-000390-01
Authority history (2) ▾
07/01/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)
02/05/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2024 → 07/04/2025
  2. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/30/2024 → 05/31/2025
  3. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2024 → 05/31/2025
  4. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2023 → 06/30/2024
  5. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2022 → 05/31/2023
  6. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2021 → 05/31/2022
  7. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2022 → 05/31/2022
  8. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2020 → 05/31/2021
  9. CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2019 → 05/31/2020
  10. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2016 → 05/31/2019
  11. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2019 → 05/31/2019
  12. NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2016 → 03/03/2016
  13. NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2016 → 02/05/2016

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.

Vehicle27 inspections · 25.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

28 inspections · 59 violations (10 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
59
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • TX25
  • WY2
  • CO2
  • LA1

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 25.9% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Brazoria County, TX

Medium impact

11 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (61%) came from inspections in Brazoria County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Brazoria County, TX to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 57% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing18 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes5 OOS11 viol66%
  • 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit2× · 21%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 12%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 12%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol12%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 12%
Lighting / lamps2 viol8%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 6%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 2%
Suspension / axle1 viol7%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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
5
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 80%Other 20%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 80% of recent
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

32
Inspections
61
Violations
12
Out-of-service
104
CSA points
6
Crashes
8
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

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

14 trailer 11 truck 2 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 10×
1XPBD49X4LD656539· R674402 TX
2000 BRENNER TANK Brenner Tankseen 5×
10BFB72U7YF0B2082· 5YR216 AB
2016 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 5×
1PMS34321G1047445· 287845 ME
2021 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X4MD747277· R498630 TX
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWDB9X27R932804· R461438 TX
2006 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWDB9X66R990431· R790475 TX
2011 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 3×
1XKDD49X8BJ947558· R668310 TX
2009 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD40X29J940136· R259112 TX
2002 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS3432721025863· 057C905 TX
2008 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X48R934731· R573133 TX
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZAPR6KN143568· R531090 TX
2018 POLAR TANK TRAILER
1PMS34221J1009223· 5WC657 AB
2023 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6PJ950547· A48739 AB
POLA
IPMS34328G1047135· 5CM281 AB
2014 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X5EJ405714· R695499 TX
2021 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X6MD747278· R498631 TX
1999 LBT STAINLESS INC LBT Stainless Inc
1L921N2F4X1224102· 5WC692 AB
2002 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMS3432921025086· 057C903 TX
OTHR
2LT1D2E26SR000752· 5YR245 AB
2007 WALK
5WSAC43217N038456· 5WC660 AB
2007 WALK
5WSAC432X7N038455· 5BH461 AB
2019 BULK DOT/TC Specification
3E1AAB235KSV23324· BK1360 OK
2002 BRENNER TANK Brenner Tank
10BFB72U72F0B3966· S60023 AB
2002 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer
1PMS3432521025862· 057C904 TX
2005 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FVJA6AV95LV56977· 1N61862 TX
2000 TREMCAR
2TL1D2G24YR002285· 6PP721 AB
2000 TREMCAR
2TLSL4421YB000106· 5DX124 AB
2019 BULK DOT/TC Specification
3E1AAB237KSV23325· DR3004 OK

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
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
AIMEE CRABTREE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2016-01-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 1 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 VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
LIQUIDS IN MOTION LTD
USDOT 443437Active· MILLET, AB
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
2TL1D2G24YR0022851XKYD49X6PJ9505471L921N2F4X12241022TLSL4421YB000106

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

19 events
  1. 02/26/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/04/2025Insurance cancelled — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-909830-5

  3. 05/31/2025Insurance filed — STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AXS00486761P

  4. 05/31/2025Insurance filed — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-917936-8

  5. 05/31/2025Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy SCT1556024

  6. 05/31/2025Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-909830-5

  7. 07/01/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)

  8. 06/30/2024Insurance filed — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy QM1EII-000390-01

  9. 06/30/2024Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-906945-1

  10. 05/31/2023Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-904404-4

  11. 05/31/2022Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-901616-2

  12. 05/31/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-904404-4

  13. 05/31/2021Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-899194-3

  14. 05/31/2020Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-896561-8

  15. 05/31/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7384547

  16. 03/03/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7384547

  17. 02/05/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 02/05/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7384547

  19. 01/08/2016Registered 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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-26
Reported mileage
640,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 4:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.