Port Terminal Railroad Association — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
2 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Port Terminal Railroad Association
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8934 Manchester Street, Houston, TX 77012
Phone
(713) 393-6500
Power units
9
Drivers
27
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
100.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 2 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
50.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 2 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ptradot@ptra.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 2 of 2 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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