Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4017068 · MC-1514148
BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC
11 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 18 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1514148 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average51.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.035.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4017068, MC-1514148) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 51.7% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
56.5% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving26
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 14 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Trailblazers A · 25–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | May 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
NY ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4119253USDOT 4328456USDOT 4442612USDOT 3580883USDOT 4472186Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3846754USDOT 4336740USDOT 4453220USDOT 4119253USDOT 4328456USDOT 4442612USDOT 4009286USDOT 4472186
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- 1617 FANNIN ST APT 3016, HOUSTON, TX, 77002
- Mailing address
- 7 EWINGTON AVE, EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08638
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (609) 218-4539
Registration
- Officer
- Bryan Batista
- USDOT / docket
- 4017068 · MC-1514148
- First registered
- 01/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/24/2025 · 17,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/09/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4017068, and its motor carrier number is MC-1514148.
Is BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC based?
BACKUP LOGISTICS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.