M V & SONS - TEXAS L P

Doing business as TIAN - TIAN FOOD SERVICE

Houston, TX · Interstate · 23 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Oct 4, 2004 (22 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC499707: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
22.6%
7 of 31 vehicle inspections · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC499707 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1291866 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

42inspections
22.6%vehicle out-of-service
7 of 31 · Texas avg 25.1%
21.4%driver out-of-service
9 of 42 · Texas avg 7.7%
95violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 12, 2026LA16Yes
Oct 1, 2026TX20No
Sep 4, 2026LA31No
Sep 3, 2026TX23Yes
Aug 10, 2026TX24Yes
Jul 31, 2026MS33No
Jun 4, 2026TX13No
May 19, 2026LA22Yes
Apr 14, 2026LA13No
Apr 14, 2026LA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Texas average covers 347,522 vehicle and 460,240 driver inspections of all Texas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

57 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 14 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 95 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance33657.9%78.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance16328.1%11.4%
Driver Fitness558.8%4.2%
Unsafe Driving305.3%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
50
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
40
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
33
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
33
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV
30
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
30
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
22
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2III
20
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 13, 2025San Antonio, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1291866
MC / docketMC499707
Legal nameM V & SONS - TEXAS L P
DBA nameTIAN - TIAN FOOD SERVICE
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units23
Drivers17
Annual mileage606,496 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 10, 2025)
USDOT number addedOct 4, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 10, 2025

Cargo carried

MeatRefrigerated FoodOtherFrozen Seafood,Dry Good

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about M V & SONS - TEXAS L P

What does M V & SONS - TEXAS L P's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for M V & SONS - TEXAS L P (MC499707), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about M V & SONS - TEXAS L P is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data.

What should I verify before booking M V & SONS - TEXAS L P?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1291866. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (281) 657-6628, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC499707, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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