TEX-Q EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2642590 MC 921146 Houston, TX Authorized For-Hire
19 power units 19 drivers 1.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
11 yrs history · 53 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
19
Drivers · CDL
19 · 19
Annual miles
1.4M ~76k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors712019
Trailers911020

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 1, 2025)
Registered
Jun 8, 2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 21, 2025
Officer
JENNY PRIETO
Phone
(832) 487-9671
Email
texqexpress@hotmail.com
Address
8204 Ley Rd, Houston TX 77028

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: STEEL PLASTIC PIPEGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkUtilityConstructionChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
53
24% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.8%
20 of 49 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
13.2%
7 of 53 driver inspections
Violations
132
38 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 3 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 4 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 5 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 5 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 3 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

132 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    112 · 30 out-of-service
    Brakes 38 · Lights 36 · Cargo securement 15 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 18 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    17 · 5 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 7 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    8
    2026
    May 8, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight.
  • Feb
    23
    2026
    Feb 23, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    13
    2025
    Aug 13, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)
on record since Feb 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2018
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 5 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (Feb 2026); SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (Sep 2024)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Feb 8, 2026, replaced 2 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 47
  • Louisiana 3
  • New Mexico 2
  • Alabama 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (89%).

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