Vanguard — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
2 years (granted 2023)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Vanguard Transport Inc
DBA
Vanguard
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7003 Bryton Park Dr, Houston, TX 77083
Phone
(832) 305-1083
Power units
6
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1594108
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jamestong@vanguardtransportinc.com — company domain
Domain age
vanguardtransportinc.com registered 2023-10-10 (3 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 09/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 25, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 25, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 7, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 30, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 24, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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