MESQUITE SPECIALIZED SERVICES LLC

DOT# 3520394 MC# 1168310 DUNS# 1045251 Megargel, TX Authorized For-Hire
(432) 201-1011 dispatch@mesquite-ss.com 1622 Tx 114, Megargel TX 76370
18 power units 11 drivers
Satisfactory
FRED Score 74.8 / 100
Low confidence
6 yrs history · 13 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
18
Drivers · CDL
11 · 11
Annual miles
233k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 0 0 1
Tractors 4 8 0 12
Trailers 4 31 0 35

Registration

Registered
11-12-2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-08-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KEVIN BULLOCK
Officer
KEVIN BULLOCK

Cargo

69.1
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Livestock General Freight Other: FARM EQUIPMENT Farm Supplies
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Mileage Unreliable

MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).

Operating authority suspended Aug 20, 2026; reinstated Sep 21, 2026

FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.76×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.6 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.6 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Out-of-service orders 2.13× and violations 1.86× the rate expected for its inspections, but unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.42×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Authority was suspended for insurance
    FMCSA suspended the operating authority on Aug 20, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Sep 21, 2026. Not in the grade.
    Ask: what covered the fleet between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2025).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    66.7% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (8 of 12). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.13× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – May 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
13
23% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
66.7%
8 of 12
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
7.7%
1 of 13
National avg 6.7%
Violations
38
11 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Texas (about 34 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 3 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26
vs 14,144 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.034
Inspections 0.39 1.23
Violations 1.06 0.97
Critical violations 0.14 0.18

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

38 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    37 · 10 OOS
    Brakes 9 · Lights 8 · Cargo securement 6 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 9 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
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

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Incline Americas Insurance Company
on record since Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2024
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL → Incline Americas Insurance Company (May 2026); NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. → PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL (Jul 2024)
  • 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 9, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • 1 liability filing received late (the last received Aug 27, 2026 for an effective date of Aug 18, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
  • FMCSA suspended the operating authority Aug 20, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Sep 21, 2026. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 21, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 7
  • Indiana 2
  • New Mexico 1
  • South Dakota 1
  • Utah 1
  • Washington 1