Carrier profile · USDOT 4181778 · MC-1610170 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
A BETTER WAY COMMUNICATIONS LLC
3 power unitsavg 7.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesNEW IBERIA, LA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1610170 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3551978Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3551978USDOT 4256704USDOT 4506968
Shares a company officer with other carriers
derrick mitchell — 6 carriers: USDOT 2940759USDOT 3017476USDOT 3163584USDOT 3858290USDOT 3900267
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5V8VC5321RM402569 | 3 | 3 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 1D9BV4828G1609524 | 2 | 3 | Dec 18, 2024 | Mar 17, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 6 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 6
- Combined power
- 11
- States
- 5
- Oldest authority
- Oct 24, 2016
- Active now
- 3
- A BETTER WAY COMMUNICATIONS LLC· viewingUSDOT 41817783PU
- MITCHELL TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCUSDOT 31635843PU
- AMERICAN DRAYAGE CARRIERS LLCUSDOT 29407592PU
- DERRICK DEWAYNE MITCHELLUSDOT 39002671PU
- WE GET IT TO YOU DELIVERY LLCUSDOT 30174761PU
- D&Z TRUCKING LLCUSDOT 38582901PU
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