LIQUID CARGO INC

DOT# 256475 MC# 177137 DUNS# 144455276 Houston, TX Authorized For-Hire
(561) 420-8640 j.staggs@liquidcargo.com 10720 W Sam Houston Pkwy N Ste 250, Houston TX 77064-3590
38 tractors 29 drivers 2.6M mi/yr · ~69k per unit
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41 yrs history · 48 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
38
Drivers · CDL
29 · 29
Annual miles
2.6M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 9 29 0 38
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (01-23-1997) · 29 yr old
Registered
03-12-1985 (41 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
06-11-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JESS STAGGS
Officer
KEVIN JACKSON

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
48
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.3%
10 of 38
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
1 of 48
Violations
56
13 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 11 inspections, 4 out of service 11 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

56 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    37 · 8 OOS
    Brakes 15 · Lights 11 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    8 · 4 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    8
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    2
    2025
    Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    5
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · Arch Insurance Company
on record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2021
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jul 9, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 20
  • Illinois 5
  • Pennsylvania 4
  • New York 3
  • Arkansas 2
  • Louisiana 2
  • South Carolina 2
  • Alabama 1

42% of inspections were in its home state.

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