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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2913384· MC983716· CARRIER· EIN 87-2894759
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TX2 TRANSPORT

Legal: TX2 TRANSPORT LLC

1265 FM 1246 W, THORNTON, TX, 76687(254) 644-0211russell@tx2lgositcs.comRUSSELL JOHNSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 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

MC983716

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
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/24/2025
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DC920000947-00
Authority history (8) ▾
10/06/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
04/03/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2025)
10/07/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2024)
04/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
11/12/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2021)
11/09/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2021)
11/04/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/07/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (02/06/2017)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/202501/21/2026
  2. HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/202512/24/2025
  3. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/202511/02/2025
  4. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/202510/31/2025
  5. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/29/202510/03/2025
  6. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/202404/30/2025
  7. HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/202311/02/2024
  8. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/202211/02/2023
  9. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/08/202109/21/2022
  10. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/202112/15/2021
  11. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/202012/13/2021
  12. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/05/202111/08/2021
  13. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/202011/05/2021
  14. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/11/201601/30/2017

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.

Vehicle16 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

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

Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 85% 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 contributing20 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Load securement4 OOS4 viol39%
  • 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles2× · 26%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 11%
  • 393.130No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement1× · 2%
Brakes3 OOS6 viol34%
  • 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 11%
  • 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit1× · 11%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 5%
Lighting / lamps9 viol16%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp5× · 7%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 4%
  • 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 2%
Tires1 OOS1 viol12%
  • 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 12%
What to do
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 44 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 47.1% 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

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.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
4
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles · OOS
  • 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit · OOS
Do this
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
  • Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
2Other
2 violations · 50% of recent
  • 396.3A1×2Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
🎓
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).

29
Inspections
58
Violations
14
Out-of-service
191
CSA points
3
Crashes
6
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

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

11 trailer 9 truck 1 incomplete vehicle 1 passenger car
2002 PETERBILT 379seen 5×
1XP5DB9X12D579306· R725278 TX
2016 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INCseen 5×
4U3S00515GL015182· CZ7803 OK
2021 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 5×
1XKWD49X0MR432969· R761155 TX
2009 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 5×
1TKJ053309M097917· BQ8268 OK
1999 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 4×
1TKJD5035XM126202· CU6449 OK
2006 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 4×
1FUJA6CK26LV85780· R635668 TX
1996 FREIGHTLINER USF-1Eseen 3×
1FUYDZYB8TL670411· R690343 TX
2020 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N2482A2L1534614· BQ1024 OK
2006 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5PBEXX6D898965· R725277 TX
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD49X3ND774980· R777855 TX
2012 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 3×
1TKJ05336CM026342· BT5443 OK
PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1NPXGGGGX0D289654· R635868 TX
2023 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLCseen 2×
7UZFR3629P2000047· 121B761 TX
2006 LANDOLL CORPORATION Landoll Corporationseen 2×
1LH930VHX61B14833· CU6635 OK
2004 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X84D814934· R635801 TX
2018 MUV-ALL Muv-Allseen 2×
4M9EE4825JS012084· CZ8138 OK
2005 HYUNDAI Sonata
KMHWF35H15A139088· CU6449 OK
2018 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3S00517JL016907· BQ1017 OK
2021 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKJ05334MM037308· CZ8584 OK
2001 WESTERN STAR 4900E
2WKEDD3JX1K969652· R540129 TX
2027 PETERBILT 589
1XPEP4EX9VD824415· R832489 TX
2016 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3J04720GL015180· CZ7802 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
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
RUSSELL JOHNSON
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
68190745
Registered since
2016-07-28
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 7 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 29 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

29
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
25
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A1 TRANSPORTATION XPRESS INC (USDOT 1664034, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 25
1
RUSSELL PARRISH TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2507886Active· RIESEL, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
4U3J04720GL0151801XP5PBEXX6D8989651TKJ05336CM026342
2
A1 TRANSPORTATION XPRESS INC
USDOT 1664034Inactive· THORTON, TX
Strong
Officer
3
BAY OIL INC
USDOT 84684Active· HAVRE DE GRACE, MD
Strong
Officer
4
DAVID JOHNSON
USDOT 1403498Inactive· RICEVILLE, IA
Strong
Officer
5
FAMILY GUYS FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2939262Active· OSAGE, IA
Strong
Officer
6
I A I HOLDINGS INC
USDOT 1147619Inactive· ROCKFORD, MI
Strong
Officer
7
J & M LOGISTICS USA LLC
USDOT 4005319Inactive· ORLANDO, FL
Strong
Officer
8
J'S ALLIED CONSTRUCTION CO INC
USDOT 246071Inactive· CANBY, MN
Strong
Officer
9
JOHNSON'S HAY MOVING
USDOT 522705Inactive· GORDON, NE
Strong
Officer
10
POPLAR BEND FARMS INC
USDOT 1049959Active· DRESSER, WI
Strong
Officer
11
RJT TRUCKING INC
USDOT 983799Active· DYER, IN
Strong
Officer
12
RLJ SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2018809Active· WACO, TX
Strong
Officer
13
RUSSELL DEAN JOHNSON
USDOT 1003360Inactive· OSAGE, IA
Strong
Officer
14
RUSSELL JOHNSON
USDOT 1841339Inactive· TULSA, OK
Strong
Officer
15
RUSSELL JOHNSON
USDOT 2017417Active· GADSDEN, AL
Strong
Officer
16
RUSSELL JOHNSON
USDOT 1830937Inactive· CHICO, TX
Strong
Officer
17
RUSSELL JOHNSON - PRIVATE
USDOT 2052614Inactive· FORT ST JAMES, BC
Strong
Officer
18
RUSSELL JOHNSON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1749775Active· OMAHA, NE
Strong
Officer
19
RUSSELL P JOHNSON
USDOT 1912815Active· LOCK HAVEN, PA
Strong
Officer
20
RUSTY JOHNSON MASONRY INC
USDOT 1373062Active· LAFARGEVILLE, NY
Strong
Officer
21
SAFE HAVEN LLC
USDOT 3757661Inactive· OSAGE, IA
Strong
Officer
22
SALEKA AG SERVICES
USDOT 1992624Inactive· WEST FARGO, ND
Strong
Officer
23
SMART MART LLC
USDOT 1728012Active· CAMERON, OK
Strong
Officer
24
SOUTHSIDE EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 2495198Inactive· LOUISVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
25
TEXAS RAMROD LLC
USDOT 3106483Active· THORNTON, TX
Strong
OfficerAddress

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

25 events
  1. 01/21/2026Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DC920000947-00

  2. 12/24/2025Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC920000947-00

  3. 12/24/2025Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DC920000947-00

  4. 11/02/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352497-00

  5. 10/31/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352497-00

  6. 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)

  7. 10/03/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352497-00

  8. 08/27/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2024)

  9. 04/30/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352497-00

  10. 04/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2025)

  11. 11/02/2024Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DC910013

  12. 10/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2024)

  13. 11/02/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02856493

  14. 09/21/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02856493

  15. 04/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)

  16. 12/15/2021Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02856493

  17. 12/13/2021Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2856493

  18. 11/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2021)

  19. 11/09/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2021)

  20. 11/08/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02856493

  21. 11/05/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2856493

  22. 11/04/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  23. 01/30/2017Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3879958

  24. 09/07/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/06/2017)

  25. 07/28/2016Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-27
Reported mileage
623,533 mi (2024)

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