HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO
Pasadena, TX · MC 168493
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 526103 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 168493 |
| Reported physical address | 13103 BAY PARK RD, PASADENA, TX, 77507, US |
| Reported business phone | (281) 291-9494 |
| Reported power units | 20 |
| Reported drivers | 20 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 01, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | James Walt, Ray Cardenas |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Dec 05, 2014 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 21 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 4.8% (1 of 21) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 19.0% (4 of 21) |
| Violations | 30 across 15 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 5 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39355D2CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab43939Inoperable Required Lamp339355D1CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)239360CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored2172200AHMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s)1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Pasadena record
HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO reports 20 power units. The Pasadena, Texas directory contains 1,832 census records, of which 1,582 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 11 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Chemicals
- Paper products
- Construction
- Other: RUBBER
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 250 | 13.6% |
| 1 | 1,024 | 55.9% |
| 2–5 | 420 | 22.9% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 99 | 5.4% |
| 21–100 | 31 | 1.7% |
| Over 100 | 8 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 04, 1993
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC168493 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC168493 | Clear Blue Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Apr 30, 2026 | BMC-91X | AQ1YTX008180-02 |
| MC168493 | AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | Jan 01, 2009 | BMC-34 | MZG80899784 |
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.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC168493 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 526103. 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 lumberIntermodal containers
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