HD ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLC

USDOT 3822172MC-Docket MC1383464HOUSTON, TX
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HD ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3822172) in HOUSTON, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-09-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC) was filed 29 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-20) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2026-01-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.93
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.71

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
43
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1
Total drivers
1
Years in business
4
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
4.8%
Vehicle OOS rate
11.1%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
3 times last 2026-01-20
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-07
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-09-01
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

44
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
67
Violations
8
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-01-25 → 2025-11-14.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
29 7 2025-10-31
Unsafe driving 392
28 0 2025-11-14
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 1 2025-10-04
Hours of service 395
3 1 2025-02-08
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-05-08

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-10-31 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-31 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-10-31 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-10-31 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Sliding fifth wheel fore/aft stop is missing/not secured OOS
2025-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. OOS
2025-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2025-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2025-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-08-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-08-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-07-22 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2025-07-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
2025-07-19 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-07-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-07-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes OOS
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-07-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
2025-06-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-06-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-05-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
2025-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
2025-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-04-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-03-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-03-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-02-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-02-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2025-02-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f
2025-01-24 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-11-14 CA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
2025-10-31 CA · Level 2 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 70B1I-CDFAM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-10-19 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-10-04 CA · Level 1 7 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SASMD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
2025-10-01 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
2025-08-18 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2025-08-12 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUP
2025-07-22 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-07-22 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-07-21 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BARS
2025-07-21 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-07-19 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-07-18 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-07-16 CA · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A-WRBH OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-07-16 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-07-15 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BARS
2025-06-10 CA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
2025-05-26 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-05-24 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
2025-05-08 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
General safety regulations 390 3E3-MC
2025-04-22 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
2025-04-15 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-04-11 CA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR Not Guilty/Dismissed
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-03-13 CA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-03-04 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP

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