Carrier profile · USDOT 1380138 · MC-526394 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Essential Logistics LLC

193 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-526394 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

193Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(713) 463-8118 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 193 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

193 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hallmark County’10–’12

Great West’14–’19

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2014 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	2
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2007 → Aug 2008	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Aug 2007	$750K	2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Aug 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 193
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

8601 FAIRBANKS NORTH HOUSTON

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose guevara — 24 carriers: USDOT 970700 USDOT 1983080 USDOT 2087360 USDOT 2420171 USDOT 2431599 USDOT 2497752 USDOT 2737524 USDOT 2813211

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 8601 FAIRBANKS NORTH HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX, 77064
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 463-8118
Fax: (713) 463-8743
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: essentiallogistics.net

Registration

Officers: Luis Galicia · Jose Guevara
USDOT / docket: 1380138 · MC-526394
First registered: Jun 3, 2005
Last MCS-150: Aug 28, 2019 · 5,056,825 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 15, 2020
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 602989191

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

193

Power units

174

Drivers

147

CDL drivers

5,056,825

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS LLC.

ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 1380138) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 193 power units and 174 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 28, 2019. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 15, 2020 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?

ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 1380138, and its motor carrier number is MC-526394.

Is ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.