Freight Carrier · Houston, TX
TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC
5931 SCHURMIER RD · Houston, TX 77048
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(713) 451-8884
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- MC #566208
- USDOT #1510668 USDOT Active
- 66Power Units
- 60Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC is a Houston, TX freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 66 truck(s) in their fleet and 60 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-566208 and their USDOT number is 1510668.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 08/07/2025 · last updated Jun 24, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 08/07/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 9,348,000 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- Building Materials
- Intermodal Containers
- Oilfield Equipment
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 26 states over the past 24 months: TX (78), NM (14), CO (13), KS (12), LA (11), AR (9), SD (8), IN (6), OK (5), IL (5), ND (4), TN (4), +14 more. Home base: Houston, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 3Injury
- 3Tow
- 6Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.07
12
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.61
21
Vehicle Maintenance
7.35
98
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.18
4
Inspection Summary
- 195Total
- 77Clean
- 118With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 128 unique codes
Critical 43
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 393.126(c)(2)All corners of loaded intermodal container not secured when transported on vehicle other than container chassis vehicle
- 393.207(f)Air suspension pressure loss
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.209D-STPALSteering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 396.3(a)(1)Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.43(a)No/improper tractor protection valve
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.110(b)Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
- 393.70B1IDefective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 395.3A2-PROPNDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 391.49(j)No valid medical waiver in drivers possession
- 393.126(b)Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle
- 393.67(c)(7)Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 12
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.3A3HOSPRNPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
Vehicle Maintenance 64
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.209(e)Power steering violations
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.209B-STWLSteering - Steering wheel lash (free play) exceeds regulatory limit
- 393.24(a)Non-compliance with headlamp requirements
- 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 393.43No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.50Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 396.3(a)(1)Brake - Leak from air chamber
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11B-CSRIGRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.30Improper battery installation
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 393.203(c)Hood not securely fastened
- 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing
- 393.201(d)Frame accessories improperly attached
- 393.86(a)(2)Rear Impact Guard having improper width - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998
- 393.88Television/video display device - Improperly located
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
- 393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
- 393.87A-FPLAFlag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required
Unsafe Driving 8
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.22(a)Failing to use hazard warning flashers
- 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Driver Fitness 1
- 391.41(a)Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.
Locations
Physical Address
TRI-COAST CARRIERS LLC5931 SCHURMIER RD
HOUSTON, TX 77048
Mailing Address
Same as physical.