TEXAS TRANSEASTERN INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026748 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 7396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 8391.11B4-CLHA1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX12
- AR5
- AL5
- LA3
- MS2
- GA1
- MO1
- TN1
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.
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).
“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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Harris County, TX
Medium impact59 of 316 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Harris County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Harris County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device5× · 29%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 25%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 17%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver2× · 17%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 10%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 30%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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 impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 51% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle29× · 12%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle15× · 5%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:10× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS16× · 18%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 2%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 1%
- 393.70B1IDefective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective1× · 1%
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes1× · 1%
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel4× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 393.47E×5Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.48A×4Inoperative/defective brakes
- 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
- 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
- 396.3A1-BOS×3Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 393.9A-LBL×2Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA105 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 75 more.
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
41
Tow-away
37
Injury
25
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi535 drivers
- Company officer
- J.J. ISBELL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 157468059
- Registered since
- 1990-03-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 344 trucks · 344 owned tractors · 306 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
54 events- 02/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
28.1M mi reported (2025)
- 03/01/2024Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 313680
- 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 313680
- 08/15/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UXP102465200
- 10/15/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-XSF-305207-01
- 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP126752A
- 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP86271A
- 04/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2013)
- 04/15/2011Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4807071
- 04/15/2011Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy DC100026
- 09/26/2010Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy DC100026
- 09/12/2010Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy DC100026
- 08/30/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2010)
- 05/15/2010Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy DC100026
- 04/19/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2010)
- 04/15/2010Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy DC100018
- 04/15/2009Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 6350677
- 07/16/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/23/2008Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8754905
- 04/15/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00267501
- 03/19/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2008)
- 11/15/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00267501
- 04/15/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L045525
- 04/15/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00205001
- 03/19/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2007)
- 04/15/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 058202B-010
- 04/15/2006Insurance replaced — STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TST0000193-00
- 03/20/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2006)
- 06/28/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/02/2008)
- 05/28/2005Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS1-641-005150-01
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2015-05-04
- Last review
- 2021-11-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-09
- Reported mileage
- 28,145,849 mi (2025)
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