Safest trucking companies in Houston, TX
533 active carriers based in Houston had 20 or more roadside inspections in the last 24 months. Here are the 25 with the cleanest out-of-service records. #1 is Omnibus Express, with 3,464 inspections and a 0.8% out-of-service rate.
Top 25 safest carriers in Houston
Ranked by adjusted out-of-service rate.
| # | Carrier | Power units | Inspections | Out of service | OOS rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omnibus ExpressUSDOT 1044521 | 242 | 3,464 | 34 | 0.8% |
| 2 | Gainsborough WasteUSDOT 1963449 | 57 | 158 | 3 | 1% |
| 3 | Admiral Transfer And Rigging INCUSDOT 853615 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | El Expreso Bus CompanyUSDOT 2334111 | 36 | 773 | 22 | 2% |
| 5 | The Men's Wearhouse LLCUSDOT 238924 | 126 | 361 | 12 | 2% |
| 6 | PoolsureUSDOT 804497 | 93 | 86 | 3 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Supreme PetUSDOT 1263661 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Fuel South Express LLCUSDOT 362702 | 606 | 1,437 | 71 | 2.6% |
| 9 | First Class Transportation LLCUSDOT 3140195 | 164 | 106 | 3 | 2% |
| 10 | Dorf Ketal Energy Services LLCUSDOT 4019068 | 130 | 68 | 3 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Coastal Ice And Water LLCUSDOT 1940100 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Los Chavez Autobuses INCUSDOT 656482 | 16 | 156 | 5 | 2.6% |
| 13 | FuelcoUSDOT 2832022 | 75 | 30 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Energy TransferUSDOT 3625724 | 384 | 219 | 14 | 3.4% |
| 15 | UsalUSDOT 357779 | 382 | 274 | 17 | 3.6% |
| 16 | Targa Transport LLCUSDOT 126597 | 161 | 145 | 10 | 3.5% |
| 17 | Trilogy Medwaste SoutheastUSDOT 3199752 | 89 | 81 | 4 | 3.1% |
| 18 | The Detering Company Of Houston LPUSDOT 4064014 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 2.7% |
| 19 | Goodman Distribution INCUSDOT 982705 | 377 | 265 | 17 | 3.8% |
| 20 | Aes Drilling Fluids LLCUSDOT 1413256 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 21 | The Houston Food BankUSDOT 1576300 | 139 | 44 | 3 | 3.4% |
| 22 | National Oilwell Varco LPUSDOT 1065598 | 225 | 73 | 5 | 3.9% |
| 23 | Cowboy Trucking INCUSDOT 1958796 | 32 | 50 | 4 | 4% |
| 24 | Plains Marketing LPUSDOT 879345 | 1,495 | 252 | 23 | 4.8% |
| 25 | Arin HerreraUSDOT 1984479 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.6% |
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How the ranking works
- Source: the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File for the last 24 months and the Motor Carrier Census, refreshed every night.
- Only active carriers with at least 20 roadside inspections, including 5+ vehicle and 5+ driver inspections, are ranked. Fewer stops say too little about a carrier.
- Carriers are ordered by their out-of-service rate (vehicle and driver checks combined), adjusted for sample size: we add 10 inspections at the national rate (12.9%) before dividing. A clean record over 100 inspections ranks above a clean record over 20, and one bad stop doesn't sink a small fleet.
- Ties go to the carrier with more inspections. Out-of-service means an inspector ordered the truck or driver off the road until a violation was fixed.
- This is not an FMCSA safety rating or a CSA score, and MyDotCheck is not affiliated with FMCSA. Rankings change as new inspections arrive.
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