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M & H CRATES INC
Jacksonville, TX
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Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
36.4% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 78% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 333581 · MC 1217793
Satisfactory
Active 5 yrs, 6 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-1217793 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Accredited Surety And Casualty Company, Inc.
Safety
Satisfactory
36.4% OOS · 46 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
36.4% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 78% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 5 yrs, 6 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 31.8% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 46 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1217793
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy 1-NUP-TX-19-01285701-00
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
333581
MC Number
MC-1217793
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 21, 2026
FMCSA Registration
November 23, 1988
Authority Granted
April 9, 2021
Annual Mileage
719,205 mi (2026)
Contact Information
Address
4022 Fm 347 North, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Kimberly Gardner
Officer 2
Randy Mccown
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsFarm SuppliesOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
46
Driver Inspections
13
Vehicle Inspections
41
Out-of-Service Violations
22
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance76
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service6
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate31.8% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (11.1pp higher)
36.4% of 22 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
78th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
15 of 24 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 24 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 24 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 24 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 24 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX34
AR4
LA1
OK1
Fleet & Equipment (30)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~10
of 18 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~20
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
10
Tractor
10
Semi-trailer
5
Dry Van
3
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X53D800830 | 7 | 3 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X84N812143 | 7 | 3 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 378 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPFDB9X34D837767 | 7 | 4 |
| 2005 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482CX51529483 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148307L1549451 | 4 | — |
| 1994 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X2RD347758 | 4 | 1 |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 5JYFB4823KED13216 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X93D585744 | 3 | — |
| 2022 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYFB4828NED32887 | 3 | — |
| 2006 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482C161532385 | 2 | 1 |
Show all 30 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTP80Z28YG054295 | 2 | 1 |
| Ptrb | Tractor | 1NP5GGGG60D526518 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF4820142011128 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF4820762015865 | 2 | — |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5D69X5WN451593 | 2 | — |
| 2004 Peterbilt 378 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPFDB9X54D837768 | 2 | — |
| Dors | — | 5JYFB4821KED13215 | 2 | 1 |
| Clem | Semi-trailer | 1C9CB39B5XM110164 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5326SS950201 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53284S721389 | 1 | — |
| 1995 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 96 ft | 1GRDM9624SM004203 | 1 | 1 |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01B482121150306 | 1 | — |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01B4824T1123845 | 1 | — |
| 1998 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF48204W1058193 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS24887A071209 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X4PJ245120 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X0XD482718 | 1 | — |
| Dors | — | 5JYFB4825KED13217 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5325HM704672 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYFB4826NED32886 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (46)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | 7JKE9DJI9N | TX, TX | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XP5DB9X2RD347758 1DW1A5326SS950201 |
TX R704960 TX 78919Z |
| September 4, 2026 | V262570458 | TX, TX | II | — | — | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1XPFDB9X54D837768 13N1482C161532385 |
TX R710482 TX X07522 |
| August 27, 2026 | V262547495 | TX, TX | II | 2 | 1 | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1XP5DB9X84N812143 13N1482CX51529483 |
TX R746922 TX X07523 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | OOSAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| July 21, 2026 | V262499328 | TX456 LOOP AT TX456, TX | II | — | — | MH CRATE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT DORSEY |
1XP5D69X5WN451593 7KYFB4828NED32887 |
TX R710479 TX 184B004 |
| June 15, 2026 | 7GEB9DNPKB | IH-0020 IN DALLAS CO. (455-486, TX | I | 16 | 5 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XP5DB9X53D800830 1DW1A5326SS950201 |
TX R746887 TX 78919Z |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A | OOSFlat tire or fabric exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | OOSBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47D | OOSAll Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.47D | All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| May 13, 2026 | V262166921 | VICTORY CIR AT MARK, TX | I | 1 | — | MID-CON CARRIERS CORP | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
1XKYDP9X4PJ245120 5V8VC5325HM704672 |
OK 3NH595 OK 5659LP |
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| May 11, 2026 | V262336728 | US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE, TX | II | 2 | — | M & H CRATES INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT DORS |
1XP5DB9X2RD347758 1DTP80Z28YG054295 |
TX R704960 TX X59947 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| April 13, 2026 | V262313606 | US 79, TX | II | 3 | 1 | M & H CRATES INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRANSCRAFT |
1XPFDB9X34D837767 1TTF4820142011128 |
TX R801592 TX Y62624 |
| 396.5B-HWSLOW | OOSHubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 393.209E | Power steering violations | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| April 6, 2026 | V262296484 | SH 164, TX | II | 1 | 1 | M & H CRATES INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT DORSEY |
1XP5DB9X84N812143 7KYFB4826NED32886 |
TX R746922 TX 184B003 |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| March 24, 2026 | V262265671 | US 67, TX | II | 1 | — | TX LIME | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRANSCRAFT |
1XP5DB9X53D800830 1TTF4820142011128 |
TX R746887 TX Y62624 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| M H CRATES | 3 | September 9, 2024 |
| MH CRATE | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| MID-CON CARRIERS CORP | 1 | May 13, 2026 |
| TX LIME | 1 | March 24, 2026 |
| THE PALLET GUYS | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| HARVEY STURROCK | 1 | August 25, 2025 |
| PALLET ALLIANCE | 1 | July 3, 2025 |
| CROSSCUT HARD WOODS | 1 | September 12, 2024 |
| CROSS CUT | 1 | September 4, 2024 |
| BERNNTAG (HOUSTON) | 1 | November 27, 2023 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| December 1, 2021 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| April 9, 2021 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2021 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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