HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO
Risk factors
Low 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 202621 inspections · 71 violations (14 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
36
6× · sev 6
- 2393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.55D2
CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
2
2×
- 4393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 5393.201D
Frame accessories improperly attached
2
2×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
1
1×
- 8392.9AA1Not in SMS1 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority.
1
1×
- 9393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
1
1×
- 10393.207A1 OOS
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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 impact20 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (100%) 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 52% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps2× · 12%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 10%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 7%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.55D2CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA36 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 6 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES WALT
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 40318180
- Registered since
- 1993-06-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 2 owned trailers · 20 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 11 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
44 events- 04/30/2026Insurance filed — Clear Blue Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AQ1YTX008180-02
- 04/30/2026Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX008180-01
- 04/03/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2026)
- 10/01/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 04/30/2025Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX008180-00
- 04/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2025)
- 04/30/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007216-00
- 04/03/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2024)
- 04/30/2023Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-05
- 04/03/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2023)
- 04/30/2022Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-04
- 04/04/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2022)
- 04/30/2021Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-03
- 04/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 02/01/2021Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-02
- 01/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2021)
- 02/18/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/01/2020Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-01
- 02/01/2020Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-02
- 02/01/2019Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX000340-00
- 01/07/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2019)
- 02/01/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy QDX-TX000068-01
- 01/05/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/2018)
- 02/01/2017Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy QDX-TX000068-00
- 01/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2017)
- 02/28/2016Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0039842
- 02/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0039842
- 02/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5349297
- 01/01/2009Insurance filed — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZG80899784
- 02/28/2008Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 7478378
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
- 2014-12-05
- Last review
- 2020-12-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-01
- Reported mileage
- 470,000 mi (2024)
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