EXPLORE TRADING LLC

DOT 3141234 MC 106268 Active

FMCSA records refresh daily. Sourced from public FMCSA datasets - verify with the agency before making business decisions.

Not yet rated
Claim this profile

Heads up - this is a brand new platform. Cargo Credible just launched, and we don't guarantee that every field on this profile is accurate or current. If you spot something that looks wrong, let us know using the button to the right and our team will investigate.

Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
209 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 44.5% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 32.26% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
35 units

Drivers: 35

Trailers: 192 (192 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond
Community

No reviews yet

Public record changes detected

5 in the last 6 months

This company's public FMCSA record changed recently. Sign in to see what changed.

Company Details

Physical Address

4103 FM 715, MIDLAND, TX, 79706-6731

Phone Number

(361) 449-7169

Mailing Address

5555 SAN FELIPE ST STE 850, HOUSTON, TX, 77056

Cell Phone

(361) 449-7169

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

----

Business Organization

LLC

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

Changes detected on this company's public FMCSA record over the last 2 years (legal name, DBA, phone, email, addresses, authority, insurance on file)

View changes across all companies

Sign in to view record changes

Change history on public FMCSA records is available to members.

Log in

Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
8 years

Contract Carrier

Broker

Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2025-08-22 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2025-06-23 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-06-21 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2023-06-22 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2022-07-01 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2022-05-24 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2021-05-20 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2021-04-16 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2021-02-10 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-12-29 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-06-22 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-02-11 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-06-27 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-05-23 MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE
2019-05-13 REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER INACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type Order Docket # Effective Date
COMMON INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC106268 2019-05-13

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2025-08-21 BIPD/Primary TS TS CA0000070 02 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… - - ACTIVE
2025-06-22 BIPD/Primary TS TS CA0000070 02 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-08-21 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2025-01-07 BIPD/Primary TS TS CA0000070 01 $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSUR… 2025-06-22 CANCEL CANCELLED
2024-06-22 BIPD/Primary TS TS CA0000070 01 $750,000 TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANC… 2025-01-07 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2023-06-22 BIPD/Primary TS TS CA0000070 00 $750,000 TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANC… 2024-06-22 CANCEL CANCELLED
2022-06-22 BIPD/Primary SC22062757 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2023-06-22 CANCEL CANCELLED
2022-06-01 BIPD/Primary SC21062325 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-06-22 CANCEL CANCELLED
2022-04-26 BIPD/Primary SC21062325 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-06-01 CANCEL CANCELLED
2022-02-14 BIPD/Primary SC21062325 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-04-26 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2021-09-14 BIPD/Primary SC21062325 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-02-14 CANCEL CANCELLED
2021-06-22 BIPD/Primary SC21062325 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-09-14 CANCEL CANCELLED
2021-05-20 BIPD/Primary SC20061947 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-06-22 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2021-05-05 BIPD/Primary SC20061947 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-05-20 CANCEL CANCELLED
2021-03-04 BIPD/Primary SC20061947 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-05-05 CANCEL CANCELLED
2020-12-29 BIPD/Primary SC20061947 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-03-04 CANCEL CANCELLED
2020-06-22 BIPD/Primary SC20061947 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-12-29 CANCEL CANCELLED
2020-02-11 BIPD/Primary SC19061733 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-06-22 CANCEL CANCELLED
2019-06-22 BIPD/Primary SC19061733 $750,000 PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-02-11 CANCEL CANCELLED
2019-05-16 BIPD/Primary A42517725 $750,000 HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURA… 2019-06-22 CANCEL CANCELLED
2018-06-22 BIPD/Primary A42517725 $750,000 HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURA… 2019-05-13 NAMECHG CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

44.5%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

209 inspections · 93 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

32.26%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

31 inspections · 10 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 209 Last inspection: Jul 13, 2026 Total crashes: 22

FMCSA Inspection Records (209 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 13, 2026

V262487384

4 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Jun 28, 2026

V262208507

5 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 TX VOLV 4V4NC9TG...

Jun 25, 2026

V262425230

Level 2 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Jun 19, 2026

7GI99DJKG6

7 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 TX INTL 3HSDJSJR...

Jun 17, 2026

V262424619

2 viol.
Level 2 TX KW 1XKYD49X...

Jun 8, 2026

V262386393

1 viol.
Level 2 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Jun 2, 2026

V262396342

1 viol.
Level 2 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDV...

May 25, 2026

V262366628

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 TX FRHT 1FUJBBCG...

May 13, 2026

7FHE9DPX2B

2 viol.
Level 1 TX INTL 3HSHXSNR...

May 12, 2026

V262288678

3 viol.
Level 1 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

May 5, 2026

7F9E9DLBG9

Level 2 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Apr 7, 2026

V262280058

11 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 TX INTL 3HSDJSJR...

Mar 18, 2026

7DXB9DCNCE

6 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 TX FRHT 1FUJGHDV...

Mar 12, 2026

V262253584

1 viol.
Level 2 TX FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Feb 16, 2026

V262235162

2 viol.
Level 1 TX FRHT 1FUJHPDV...
Total Inspections

209

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

209

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (22 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

14

Total Crashes

22

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

368

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 4
OOS: 1

Vehicle Maintenance

Alert
Violations: 359
OOS: 55

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 5
OOS: 5

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

209
Expected: 20 - 200 Above Average

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

35
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

35

12 owned

Trailers

192

192 owned


Drivers

Total Drivers

35

CDL Drivers: 35
Interstate: 10
Intrastate: 25
Driver Inspections

31

Out of Service: 10
OOS Rate: 32.26%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 0
Interstate (<100 mi): 10
Intrastate (>100 mi): 5
Intrastate (<100 mi): 20

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

LLC

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

35

Power Units

35

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

Ratings & Reviews

Community ratings from brokers and shippers

Reviews are user-submitted opinions, not findings of fact. See our Platform Disclaimer and Review Policy.

No reviews yet - be the first to rate this carrier.

Compare Companies

0 of 4
Select 2-4 companies to compare