FMCSA lists this registration as inactive. Details below show the last record on file.
John Tinkle
Phone (713) 796-2116Houston, TX
Find this carrier by: USDOT 928813 · MC 400630 · 713-796-2116 · 7137962116 · Houston, TX
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- USDOT
- USDOT928813
- MC
- 400630
- Registered
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Location
- Houston, TX
- MCS-150 filed
- May 8, 2003
USDOT registration
Inactive
Registration status shown in FMCSA records
Authority record
Not listed active
Legacy record; verify in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
John Tinkle is an inactive motor carrier based in Houston, TX, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 928813 and MC 400630. Phone: (713) 796-2116. It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers on its MCS-150 (May 8, 2003). No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 928813 was first registered with FMCSA on Jan 27, 2001 (25 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated May 8, 2003. FMCSA records a revocation of contract authority MC400630 effective Sep 8, 2009 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Old American County Mutual Fire Ins Company) took effect Aug 30, 2009, recorded as "CANCEL". FMCSA currently lists USDOT 928813 as inactive; the details below are the last record on file.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- May 8, 2003
- Registration record changed
- Not available
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 928813: safety rating or scores, roadside inspections or crashes (24 months).
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Legal name
- John Tinkle
- Doing business as
- M & J Industries
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 928813
- Docket numbers
- MC 400630 (active)
- Registered
- Jan 27, 2001 (25 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- May 8, 2003
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
Carriers in Houston, TX
- USDOT registrations in Houston
- 49,212
- Currently active
- 23,650 (48%)
- One-truck operations
- 36,220 (74%)
- With for-hire authority
- 25,011 (51%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 2,602
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 15, 2026. This carrier reports 14 power units against a local average of 5.7.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 928813
- Docket numbers
- MC 400630
- Phone
- (713) 796-2116713-796-21167137962116
- Fax
- (713) 796-2142713-796-21427137962142
- Legal name
- John Tinkle
- DBA
- M & J Industries
- Address
- 2506 Magnet Street, Houston, TX 77054
- Mailing address
- 13119 Peach Meadow Dr, Cypress, TX 77429
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Problem: USDOT registration is not active
FMCSA lists USDOT 928813 as inactive.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
No active authority is listed in this stored legacy record; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
No BIPD amount in this stored authority record. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Dcl Transport INCUSDOT 728712 · Houston, TXSame addressNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | None | None | None |
| Contract | Inactive | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 400630
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- Not on file
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Old American County Mutual Fire Ins Company | AST5002662 | Mar 26, 2003 | Aug 30, 2009 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. | MHR020722 | Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 26, 2003 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. | MHR020722 | Mar 26, 2002 | Dec 20, 2002 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. | MHR020722 | Mar 26, 2002 | Jun 18, 2002 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. | MHR010505 | Mar 26, 2001 | Mar 26, 2002 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. | MHR010505 | Mar 26, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Cancelled (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. | MHR010505 | Mar 26, 2001 | Mar 26, 2001 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC400630 | Contract | Involuntary revocation | Aug 3, 2009 | Sep 8, 2009 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 14
- CDL drivers
- 14
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 14
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 14
- Trucks
- 14
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 1,150,000 (2002)
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerMCS-150 14 tractors and 8 trailers filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Revocation effective: Contract authority MC400630.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Old American County Mutual Fire Ins Company (MC400630) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Contract authority MC400630 (involuntary revocation).
- Latest MCS-150 filed.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Old American County Mutual Fire Ins Company (MC400630).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (MC400630) — TERM/REPL.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 928813.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Jan 27, 2001
- Last MCS-150 update
- May 8, 2003
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is John Tinkle an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 928813 as inactive.
What is John Tinkle's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 928813; docket number MC 400630.
How do I contact John Tinkle?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (713) 796-2116; fax (713) 796-2142; address 2506 Magnet Street, Houston, TX 77054; mailing address 13119 Peach Meadow Dr, Cypress, TX 77429.
What insurance does this record show for John Tinkle?
No BIPD amount appears in the stored legacy authority record for MC 400630. This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is John Tinkle's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does John Tinkle have?
Power units: 14; drivers: 14, as filed on its MCS-150 (May 8, 2003).
What does John Tinkle haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, metal/sheet/coil, logs/poles/beams, intermodal containers.
What equipment does John Tinkle operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (14 tractors and 8 trailers filed on its MCS-150).
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