HOUSTON TANK SERVICES LLC

USDOT 990896 MC 420344 Paris, TN Authorized For-Hire
56 power units 53 drivers 5.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 55.4 / 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
25 yrs history · 154 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
56
Drivers · CDL
53 · 53
Annual miles
5.8M ~103k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors1937056
Trailers660066

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Dec 5, 2007)18 yrs old
Registered
Nov 27, 2001 (25 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 1, 2024 (Biennial Update)
Officers
TONYA HOUSTON · DAVID S HOUSTON
Phone
(731) 642-7203
Email
scott@htsparistn.net
Address
3210 Hwy 641 N, Paris TN 38242

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
154
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.4%
19 of 67 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.9%
6 of 154 driver inspections
Violations
124
31 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 21 inspections, 4 out of service 21 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 21 inspections, 1 out of service 21 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 12 inspections, 3 out of service 12 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 17 inspections, 3 out of service 17 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 21 inspections, 3 out of service 21 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 31 inspections, 7 out of service 31 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

124 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    62 · 23 out-of-service
    Brakes 25 · Tires 18 · Lights 10 · Steering & suspension 3 · Cargo securement 1 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    30 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 18 · Reckless / lane 10 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    28 · 4 out-of-service
    False log 10 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · Over hours limit 7 · No log 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 2 · No valid CDL 2
  • 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 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    24
    2026
    Jul 24, 2026 · Kentucky
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    24
    2026
    Mar 24, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Sep
    16
    2025
    Sep 16, 2025 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    21
    2025
    Jul 21, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    2
    2025
    Feb 2, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Nov
    21
    2024
    Nov 21, 2024 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

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)
$1,000,000 · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 12, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2001
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • Tennessee (HQ) 55
  • Arkansas 20
  • Mississippi 11
  • Texas 11
  • Missouri 8
  • Indiana 7
  • Kentucky 6
  • Illinois 3

36% of inspections were in its home state.

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