GREAT HORN CARRIERS INC

Midland, TX · Interstate · 12 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 25, 2005 (21 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC534218: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
22.2%
2 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC534218 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC534218PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GRT45480A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Aug 22, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

9inspections
22.2%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 9 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · Texas avg 7.7%
21violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 11, 2026TX19Yes
Jun 2, 2026TX22No
May 1, 2026TX11No
Apr 27, 2026TX22No
Jan 30, 2026TX22No
Jan 16, 2026NM10No
Jun 18, 2025TX15Yes
Mar 29, 2025NM20No
Mar 27, 2025CA10No
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

18 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 21 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 Maintenance17694.4%78.8%
Hazardous Materials Compliance105.6%0.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
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
11
Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345AAJS
11
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347D2BLTBD
11
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR
11
Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209DSTPAL
11
Form and manner of Emergency Response information
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172602B
10
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
10
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D3
10
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E
10

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
Aug 7, 2026Amarillo, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1409855
MC / docketMC534218
Legal nameGREAT HORN CARRIERS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units12
Drivers6
Annual mileage518,558 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 25, 2005 · 21 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 19, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentConstructionOtherPipe

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 GREAT HORN CARRIERS INC

What does GREAT HORN CARRIERS INC's operating authority allow?

MC534218: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about GREAT HORN CARRIERS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking GREAT HORN CARRIERS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1409855. Call the company back on the phone number on file, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC534218, 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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