HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS LLC
DBA HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS · Houston, TX · MC 1644861
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 | 4245559 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 1644861 |
| Reported physical address | 4201 CYPRESS CREEK PKWY STE. 509, HOUSTON, TX, 77068, US |
| Reported business phone | (281) 541-4554 |
| Reported power units | 4 |
| Reported drivers | 5 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 02, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Teressa Johnson |
| 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 | 9 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 55.6% (5 of 9) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% (4 of 8) |
| Violations | 44 across 9 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 13 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
38323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL339395A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.23953A1HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time23953A3IIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes23958A1HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Houston record
HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS LLC reports 4 power units. The Houston, Texas directory contains 48,889 census records, of which 42,632 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 10 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Dry bulk commodities
- Paper products
- Utility
- Farm supplies
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,257 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 29,823 | 61.0% |
| 2–5: this carrier’s band | 9,640 | 19.7% |
| 6–20 | 2,224 | 4.5% |
| 21–100 | 694 | 1.4% |
| Over 100 | 251 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 24, 2024
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 02, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1644861 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $750,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1644861 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc | $750,000 | Jan 30, 2026 | BMC-91X | URG-01935-01 |
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 HIGHER GRADE LOGISTICS LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC1644861 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 4245559. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberDry bulk commodities
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