Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 335555 · MC-194957
ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC
DBA ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 35 statesNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-194957 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
288 observed · MCS-150
354Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 857 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.821.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1010
26 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 335555, MC-194957) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 857 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
AMABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 88
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Safety
857 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.8% (24-mo)216 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)464 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈232.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 464
- Annualized
- ≈232 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈232.0 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 Driving247
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance62 · 54 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance57 · 16 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance25 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 4 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance17
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Transportation · 98–01
Rli · 01–05
Great West · 05–07
National Interstate · 07–16
Arch · 16–18
Ace American · 19–21
19942021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1998 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1994 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| PEOPLES BANK OF VIRGINIA | Sep 1994 → Feb 2021 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 288
- Trailers (towed)
- 354
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo461461
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
Top corridor
NC ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 45 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 54283USDOT 3519782USDOT 4290867USDOT 4448855USDOT 3005976USDOT 3586239USDOT 2954205USDOT 2482938Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2886215USDOT 3544891USDOT 4284948USDOT 54283USDOT 3519782USDOT 292991USDOT 4370165USDOT 3067898
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@swifttrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 21331USDOT 54283USDOT 160095USDOT 316933USDOT 428823USDOT 710381USDOT 1116983USDOT 1252905
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david tillman — 8 carriers: USDOT 712814USDOT 1220725USDOT 1252905USDOT 1673706USDOT 2177141USDOT 2516761USDOT 4437605
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)288288
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1700 WILLIS RD, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, 23237
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 275-0224
- Fax
- (804) 445-2912
- Web domain
- swifttrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Marilyn Bellamy Hatcher · David Tillman
- USDOT / docket
- 335555 · MC-194957
- First registered
- 12/07/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 31,950,822 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/22/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 181192154
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 335555, and its motor carrier number is MC-194957.
Is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC has a 21.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 857 roadside inspections, with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC based?
ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC is based in NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.