Bent Rail Cattle — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
6 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Travis Unruh
DBA
Bent Rail Cattle
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
321 County Road 33090, Sumner, TX 75486
Phone
—
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC705371
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: CONTRACT · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bentrailcattle@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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
Most recent: AR 07/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2025 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2024 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 6 of 6 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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