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Freight Carrier · Houston, MO

CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC

Name: CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC
Address: 102 FORREST DR, HOUSTON, MO, 65483, US
Telephone: (417) 260-4430

102 FORREST DR · Houston, MO 65483

Authorized: Property

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MC #937175
USDOT #2811357 USDOT Active

33
Power Units
33
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC is a Houston, MO freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Missouri. This company has 33 truck(s) in their fleet and 33 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-937175 and their USDOT number is 2811357.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 05/07/2025 · last updated Jun 8, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
MCS-150 Filed 05/07/2025
MCS-150 Mileage 850,000 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
Building Materials
Construction

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 13 states over the past 24 months: MO (20), AR (6), KY (4), TX (4), LA (3), IL (3), OK (2), MS (2), TN (1), IN (1), OH (1), IA (1), +1 more. Home base: Houston, Missouri.

Safety Record

11 Severe Violations Updated 6 days ago

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
1
Tow
1
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 4.22 13 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.24 5 Vehicle Maintenance 8.93 18 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

49
Total
19
Clean
30
With violations

24-month window ending May 15, 2026

Violations Cited 46 unique codes

Critical 13

392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 10
393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× SW 8
393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed1× SW 8
393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× OOS×1 SW 7
393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× OOS×1 SW 7
393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× OOS×1 SW 6
396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× OOS×1 SW 4
396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× OOS×1 SW 3
393.110(b)Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo1× OOS×1 SW 3
393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× OOS×1 SW 3
396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination2× OOS×2 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 8

392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× SW 7
392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 7
392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× SW 7
392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× SW 5
392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× SW 5
392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× SW 4
392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× SW 3
392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers2× SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 22

393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× SW 6
393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× SW 6
393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× SW 6
393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit1× SW 6
393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× SW 6
393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt3× SW 4
393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× SW 4
393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× SW 4
396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× SW 4
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× SW 4
396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.1× SW 4
393.51C-BNVLAWDAir Brake - No visual low air warning device manufactured on or after 1975.1× SW 4
393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× SW 4
396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× SW 3
396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak2× SW 3
393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper1× SW 3
393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× SW 2
393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× SW 2
393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher1× SW 2
393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× SW 2
393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment1× SW 1
393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers1× SW 1

Hours of Service 3

395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× SW 5
395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner3× SW 1
395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

CANTRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC
102 FORREST DR
HOUSTON, MO 65483

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

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