Canal Transportation LLC (USDOT 282131)
1 issue to review.
- DOT number
- USDOT 282131
- Docket (MC) number
- MC276209
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active.
- Authority granted
- 1994-06-14
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2010-02-19)
- Fleet on file
- 199 power units, 199 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 11643A WALLISVILLE ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77013
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2024-05
Findings
- Inspection activity dropped to zero (Critical): Had 62 inspections 13–24 months ago but none in the last 12 months on a 199-truck fleet
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2010-02-19 (16 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2010-02-12 (16 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 282131?
DOT 282131 (USDOT 282131) is Canal Transportation LLC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 276209?
MC 276209 is the docket number of Canal Transportation LLC, USDOT 282131.
What is Canal Transportation LLC's MC number?
Canal Transportation LLC's docket number is MC 276209. Its USDOT number is 282131.
Is Canal Transportation LLC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Canal Transportation LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Who provides Canal Transportation LLC's insurance?
Canal Transportation LLC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Obsidian Insurance Company.
What is Canal Transportation LLC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 16.0% vehicle out-of-service rate for Canal Transportation LLC, from 8 of 50 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-26). FMCSA records also show 0 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Canal Transportation LLC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Canal Transportation LLC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Canal Transportation LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
Canal Transportation LLC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2010-02-19.
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Sources
- Registration: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
- Contact: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
- Safety rating: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
- Authority: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
- Insurance: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
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