FMCSA Carrier Profile
JOHN F ALLISON
DBA: Bay Area Vacuum Services
Owner / Officer: John Allison
Active
No Safety Rating
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
1st pct · 1 inspection on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting Notes
JOHN F ALLISON is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Houston, Texas, operating under DOT 1978481. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. Across 1 FMCSA inspection on record, this carrier shows 200.0% vehicle OOS and 0.0% driver OOS. Authority and safety history are clean as of this page's last update.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1978481
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
September 30, 2023
FMCSA Registration
December 28, 2009
Annual Mileage
10,000 mi (2022)
Contact Information
Address
3715 Wheeler Street, Houston, TX 77004
Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
John Allison
Is this your company?
Stop waiting on broker payments — see what factoring your invoices with RTS would cost.
Partner offer · CarrierChk may be compensated
Safety Percentile
1st percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
1
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
1
Total OOS Orders
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance8
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate200.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (179.3pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
Inspection Records (1)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full | INTL · 1HSHWAXN54J090245 | 8 | 2 OOS |
Other Carriers in Houston, TX
Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Last updated: July 30, 2026.
Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.
Verify Any Carrier Free
Search any DOT or MC number for live authority status, insurance on file, and full safety history.