M & H CRATES INC
USDOT 333581MC-Docket MC1217793JACKSONVILLE, TX
Review before tendering10 power units
M & H CRATES INC (USDOT 333581) in JACKSONVILLE, 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2021-12-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2014-12-05 (C).
- 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
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.4
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.62
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.34
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
2
Crashes
26
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 8
- Years in business
- 38
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 36%Above national
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
- 2 times last 2021-12-01
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-11
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2014-12-05 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
44
Inspections
13
OOS inspections
73
Violations
16
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-07 → 2026-05-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-09-24
TX
Tow-away
2024-09-05
LA
Tow-away
2024-04-24
TX
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | OOS |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | OOS |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2024-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | OOS |
| 2024-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-04-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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