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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 338676· MC254585· CARRIER· EIN 56-1891212
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HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED

858 POWDERMILL CREEK RD, NEWLAND, NC, 28657(828) 765-1733houstontrans@houstontrans.netROBERT V HOUSTON SR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Vehicle OOS
29.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
7
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 29.4% — above the 22% national average7 crashes 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

MC254585

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2025
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 013-10-6942
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 11/01/2019
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 04 MS IB2276
Authority history (43) ▾
10/06/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
10/06/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
08/29/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2025)
08/29/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2025)
10/07/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2024)
10/07/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2024)
10/05/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2023)
10/05/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2023)
10/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2022)
10/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2022)
10/05/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2021)
10/05/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2021)
10/05/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2020)
10/05/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2020)
10/07/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2019)
10/07/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2019)
11/16/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
11/16/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
10/05/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2017)
10/05/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2017)
Insurance history18 insurers on record
Filing timeline (38) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/2025 → 11/01/2025
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2024 → 09/25/2025
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2024 → 09/17/2025
  4. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2023 → 11/01/2024
  5. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2022 → 11/01/2023
  6. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/2022 → 11/01/2022
  7. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2021 → 07/13/2022
  8. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2021 → 06/10/2022
  9. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/12/2021 → 11/01/2021
  10. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 05/13/2021
  11. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 04/12/2021
  12. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2019 → 11/01/2020
  13. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/24/2010 → 11/01/2019
  14. STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2018 → 11/01/2019
  15. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2017 → 11/01/2018

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 29.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver48 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

7

Tow-away

7

Injury

6

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
22
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
28
28 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.8M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi28 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT V HOUSTON SR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1988-12-31
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 22 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 68 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.

Activity history

83 events
  1. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 013-10-6942

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF013692

  3. 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)

  4. 10/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)

  5. 09/25/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF013692

  6. 09/17/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF013692

  7. 08/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2025)

  8. 08/29/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2025)

  9. 06/19/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.8M mi reported (2024)

  10. 11/01/2024Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NINC 007591

  11. 10/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2024)

  12. 10/07/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2024)

  13. 11/01/2023Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NINC 007591

  14. 10/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2023)

  15. 10/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2023)

  16. 11/01/2022Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NINC 007591

  17. 10/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2022)

  18. 10/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2022)

  19. 07/13/2022Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NINC 007591

  20. 06/10/2022Insurance replaced — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NINC 007591

  21. 11/01/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 109831

  22. 10/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2021)

  23. 10/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2021)

  24. 05/13/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 109831

  25. 04/12/2021Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 109831

  26. 11/01/2020Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy JST100341801

  27. 10/05/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2020)

  28. 10/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2020)

  29. 11/01/2019Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 04 MS IB2276

  30. 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 04 MS HH9496

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-05-15
Last review
2020-10-06
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-19
Reported mileage
1,830,715 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 7, 2026, 12:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.