USDOT 2361874 · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Texas

Ernest Lee Collins

DBA Collins Transport

US DOT2361874

MC Docket1139060

Operating authorityAuthorized · Common

Insurance on fileBIPD $750K

Safety ratingCheck on SAFER →

OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Census statusActive

ClassificationFor-hire carrier

Power units (fleet)1

Drivers1

LocationHouston, TX 77016

Cargo carriedGeneral Freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Motor Vehicles, Building materials / construction, Oilfield Equipment, Chemicals

MCS-150 mileage60,000 mi (2025)

Phone (on file)(832) 703-3673

Sources: census record as of October 19, 2026; authority and insurance from FMCSA L&I, checked October 4, 2026; inspections and crashes from FMCSA SMS, checked October 4, 2026.

Quick answer

Ernest Lee Collins is an intrastate (non-hazmat) motor carrier in Houston, Texas (USDOT 2361874) with active operating authority and a self-reported fleet of 1 power unit.

Key takeaways

USDOT 2361874 is registered to Ernest Lee Collins, an intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier based in Houston, TX.
MC docket number on file: MC-1139060.
Operating authority status: authorized (Common), with $750K BIPD insurance on file.
Self-reported fleet size: 1 power unit and 1 driver (FMCSA MCS-150 self-report; sanitized for plausibility).
Registered cargo types include general freight, metal: sheets, coils, rolls, motor vehicles, building materials / construction.

Safety & inspections

Official rating on SAFER →

1InspectionsFMCSA roadside, 24 months

1 of 1Vehicle inspections with an out-of-service orderToo few inspections for a meaningful rate

1 of 1Driver inspections with an out-of-service orderToo few inspections for a meaningful rate

Source: FMCSA Safety Measurement System, roadside inspections and crashes over a ~24-month window, checked October 4, 2026. An out-of-service rate is the share of inspections in which a vehicle or driver was placed out of service. With few inspections, one result moves the rate a lot. FMCSA crash records include crashes regardless of fault. None of these figures is a safety rating. The official Satisfactory/Conditional/Unsatisfactory safety rating is issued separately. See SAFER.

About Ernest Lee Collins

Ernest Lee Collins is an intrastate (non-hazmat) motor carrier based in Houston, Texas, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2361874. It holds active operating authority (MC-1139060), with $750K of BIPD insurance on file. The carrier self-reports a fleet of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Registered cargo includes general freight, metal: sheets, coils, rolls, motor vehicles, building materials / construction, oilfield equipment. Its most recent MCS-150 filing reported 60,000 mi (2025).

Before you work with this carrier

Confirm the safety rating. Authority and insurance are shown or linked above. Open the SAFER snapshot for the official safety rating and out-of-service status.
Verify insurance is current. Coverage on file can lapse; confirm active BIPD/cargo before tendering a load.
Match authority to the work. For-hire loads need active operating authority. A USDOT number alone isn't enough.

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