Carrier profile · USDOT 1268651 · MC-28976 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

256 TRUCKING LLC

9 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 7 statesHUNTSVILLE, AL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-28976 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 248-7515 Email dispatch256trucking@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 30.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Specialty’17–’19

Trisura Specialty’19–’20

National Union’20–’22

Canal’22–’24

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2025	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Jun 2024 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2019	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 12

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HUNTSVILLE, AL

3350 HIGHWAY 53

Top corridor

TN ⇄ AL

TN 4 · AR 2 · GA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2857035 USDOT 787693 USDOT 327574 USDOT 2925255 USDOT 615168 USDOT 3285182 USDOT 3723521 USDOT 3161474

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3350 HIGHWAY 53, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35806
Mailing address: 115 PETTUS ROAD, MADISON, AL, 35757
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 248-7515
Email: 256trucking@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: James Wall
USDOT / docket: 1268651 · MC-28976
First registered: Jul 20, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2025 · 550,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 6.75
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

550,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for 256 TRUCKING LLC.

256 TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1268651) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is 256 TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

256 TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1268651, and its motor carrier number is MC-28976.

Is 256 TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, 256 TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is 256 TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

256 TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).