JOHN PORTMAN
DBA PORTMAN TRUCKING · Waco, TX · MC 831308
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 1971508 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | JOHN PORTMAN |
| Doing business as / DBA | PORTMAN TRUCKING |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 831308 |
| Reported physical address | 947 SILVER RIVER RD, WACO, TX, 76705, US |
| Reported business phone | (254) 709-6830 |
| Reported power units | 1 |
| Reported drivers | 1 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | John Portman |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 2 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) |
| Violations | 4 across 1 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 0 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39355ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998139378Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers13939Inoperable Required Lamp139395FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Waco record
JOHN PORTMAN reports 1 power units. The Waco, Texas directory contains 1,180 census records, of which 1,047 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
JOHN PORTMAN reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Mobile homes
- Other: AGGREGATE
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 133 | 11.3% |
| 1: this carrier’s band | 668 | 56.6% |
| 2–5 | 273 | 23.1% |
| 6–20 | 83 | 7.0% |
| 21–100 | 18 | 1.5% |
| Over 100 | 5 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Dec 01, 2009
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jul 14, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC831308 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $750,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC831308 | PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | $750,000 | Jun 26, 2021 | BMC-91X | CA03829350 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against JOHN PORTMAN’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC831308 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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