EXCARGO SERVICES INC

Houston, TX · Interstate · 77 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 22, 1984 (42 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC173420: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.8%
22 of 106 vehicle inspections · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC173420 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

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

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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)MC173420PrimaryHartford Fire Insurance Company
Policy 83UENOH7187 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jun 1, 2023Active

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

106inspections
20.8%vehicle out-of-service
22 of 106 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 106 · Texas avg 7.7%
98violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2026TX20No
Oct 5, 2026TX21No
Oct 5, 2026TX10No
Sep 29, 2026TX13No
Sep 24, 2026TX21Yes
Sep 22, 2026TX21No
Sep 18, 2026TX10No
Sep 17, 2026TX21Yes
Sep 10, 2026TX20No
Sep 8, 2026TX20No
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

82 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 21 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 98 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 Maintenance812198.8%78.8%
Unsafe Driving101.2%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
62
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
55
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
50
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2UV
40
Oil and/or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965B
40
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
40
Inoperative/defective brakes
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348A
31
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DLPC
30
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
30
Frame accessories improperly attached
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201D
30

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

5crashes
0fatal
2injury
3tow-away
5 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 13, 2026Houston, TX01
Jun 11, 2025Not Listed, TX02
Mar 4, 2025Not Listed, TX00
Feb 11, 2025Not Listed, TX00
Oct 26, 2024Houston, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number242877
MC / docketMC173420
Legal nameEXCARGO SERVICES INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units77
Drivers73
Annual mileage2,879,227 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 17, 1988)
USDOT number addedFeb 22, 1984 · 42 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 29, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

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 EXCARGO SERVICES INC

What does EXCARGO SERVICES INC's operating authority allow?

MC173420: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about EXCARGO SERVICES INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking EXCARGO SERVICES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 242877. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (713) 921-7700, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC173420, 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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