Horton Building Supply — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
John C Horton
DBA
Horton Building Supply
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
514 Bishop Ave, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone
(972) 235-5213
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
30.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mperry@hortonbuildingsupply.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
Most recent: TX 04/2014 · TX 07/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 7, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Sep 24, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2024 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Dec 6, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2023 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Sep 11, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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