For Shippers & Dispatchers

Everything your procurement, safety, and dispatch team needs to onboard Centex Transport Co., LLC as a direct motor carrier — USDOT verification, COI request, equipment, and vendor setup in one page.

Legal entity & operating authority

  • Legal name: Centex Transport Co., LLC
  • USDOT#: 4451038
  • MC#: 1754017
  • Role: Owner-operator for-hire motor carrier — we operate our equipment; we are not a freight broker.

Verify authority anytime on the FMCSA SAFER carrier snapshot for USDOT 4451038 (opens in a new tab).

Equipment summary

  • Heavy hotshot / gooseneck: Ram 3500 one-ton dually, 40′ gooseneck flatbed with megaramps — built for freight and equipment to 17,500 lbs.
  • Tilt-deck car hauler: Chevy 1500 with 20′ tilt-deck and winch — cars, light trucks, ATVs, and smaller equipment.
  • Fifth-wheel towing: Fifth-wheel campers and similar trailer relocations behind the dually on a proper fifth-wheel hitch — see fifth-wheel & RV transport.

Service footprint and typical lanes: Central Texas hotshot service area.

Certificate of insurance (COI)

When you are ready to book or onboard us as a vendor, text or call (737) 419-8485 and include:

  • Certificate holder — legal entity name and full mailing address
  • Whether you need additional insured or special wording (tell us your template)
  • RMIS / insurance portal contact or invite, if your compliance team uses one
  • Load or lane context if the COI is tied to a specific job

We carry cargo and auto liability as an FMCSA-authorized carrier; coverage details appear on the COI we issue.

W-9 & AP onboarding

If accounts payable needs a W-9 or vendor packet, mention it when you book or email your request — we will align paperwork before or right after the first load, consistent with how your team onboards carriers.

How do I reach Centex for a load?

Fastest: text Hotshot to (737) 419-8485 or call. You reach the operator, not a broker call center. For structured load details from a desktop, use the quote template on our homepage (copy or text).

For a pre-filled email draft (you enter the recipient in your mail app), use open load request in email — SMS and phone remain the fastest for same-day moves.

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