Freight Carrier/freight Forwarder/broker · Houston, TX
TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
5407 MESA DRIVE · Houston, TX 77028
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(713) 631-1095
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- MC #203287
- USDOT #325836 USDOT Active
- 141Power Units
- 140Drivers
- Carrier/freight Forwarder/brokerEntity Type
About this carrier
TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC is a Houston, TX freight carrier/freight forwarder/broker that is authorized for: in the state of Texas. This company has 141 truck(s) in their fleet and 140 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-203287 and their USDOT number is 325836.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 12/23/2025 · last updated Oct 17, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 12/23/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 7,173,255 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Household Goods
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Motor Vehicles
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Fresh Produce
- Intermodal Containers
- Chemicals
- Commodities Dry Bulk
- Refrigerated Food
- Beverages
- Paper Products
- Construction
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 28 states over the past 24 months: TX (101), GA (28), NM (24), CO (17), NC (10), AZ (9), SC (9), LA (7), SD (7), MD (6), UT (6), AR (5), +16 more. Home base: Houston, Texas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 2Injury
- 1Tow
- 3Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.08
33
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.28
21
Vehicle Maintenance
5.78
102
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.06
1
Inspection Summary
- 266Total
- 124Clean
- 142With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 133 unique codes
Critical 50
- 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
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material 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
- 393.75(a)(4)Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.126(c)(2)All corners of loaded intermodal container not secured when transported on vehicle other than container chassis vehicle
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9A-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 396.3(a)(1)Pitman Arm - welded / missing nuts
- 396.3(a)(1)Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
- 393.45(a)Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.47B-BMBCBD-SADrum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes
- 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
- 393.23PTAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection
- 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 393.126Failure to ensure intermodal container securement
- 393.126(b)Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle
- 393.132B-CHVEFlattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper use of synthetic webbing
- 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 10
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
- 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.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Unsafe Driving 9
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 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
- 392.2TImproper turns
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.22(a)Failing to use hazard warning flashers
Vehicle Maintenance 64
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.11A1-LRLMLighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.55(d)(2)CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 393.43E-BBSTBrake - Bleedback system is defective on trailer
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
- 393.55(b)ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.55(d)(1)CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 396.3(a)(1)Brake - Leak from air chamber
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 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
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.11B-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.11B-CSRIGRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.11NNo retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.28-WS-6Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires
- 393.30Improper battery installation
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 399.211-CBPCab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Defective cab access steps, handholds or deck plates
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
Locations
Physical Address
TRI STAR FREIGHT SYSTEM INC5407 MESA DRIVE
HOUSTON, TX 77028
Mailing Address
Same as physical.