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JH WALKER INC

DBA J H WALKER TRUCKING

USDOT 231407 · Houston, TX

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is JH WALKER INC (USDOT 231407) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows JH WALKER INC (USDOT 231407) is allowed to operate.
Does JH WALKER INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for JH WALKER INC (MC168053) as of September 8, 2026.
Does JH WALKER INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for JH WALKER INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is JH WALKER INC's FMCSA safety rating?
JH WALKER INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated February 21, 2023). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is JH WALKER INC's USDOT and MC number?
JH WALKER INC is registered under USDOT 231407 and operating authority MC168053, based in Houston, TX. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is JH WALKER INC's fleet?
JH WALKER INC reports 163 power units and 160 drivers in its FMCSA record in Houston, TX.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

163Power units (fleet size)
160Drivers reported
43Years since registration
8.5MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Houston, TXHome base
243Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

53
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 53.0th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 0 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

JH WALKER INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Houston, TX, operating 163 power units and 160 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 43 years (since 1983). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 243 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 18.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 3.3% (about the same as the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 53.0th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
52.4 pctl · CI 47–57
BASIC measure: 0.27Insp. w/ violation: 243Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
53.0 pctl · CI 48–58
BASIC measure: 3.61Insp. w/ violation: 183Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS18.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 183 inspections
Driver OOS3.3%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 243 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due July 2028
Next biennial update dueJuly 2028
Recurring update monthJuly, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 13, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC168053
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of February 21, 2023)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 4.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 16.2%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 8.3%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

4 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-03-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-03-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessGEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-03-01
  • Trust fundFROST BANKForm 85 · effective 2013-10-15

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number231407
Legal nameJH WALKER INC
Doing business asJ H WALKER TRUCKING
LocationHOUSTON, TX
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)163
Drivers160
Reported annual mileage8,543,308 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1983 (~43 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 13, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)243
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)4 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess, Trust fund
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Texas — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Texas, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/231407/