Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3982661 · MC-1491640
BIM LLC
1 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 2 statesHOMEWOOD, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1491640 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
9.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2017–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
3 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is BIM LLC safe to work with?
Is BIM LLC safe to load? BIM LLC (USDOT 3982661, MC-1491640) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOMEWOOD, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (71/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BLBIM LLC 71
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Protective Specialty · 23–24
20232024
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.
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2017
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOMEWOOD, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3982661. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3982661.
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 4449819Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 378767USDOT 4449819USDOT 4170831USDOT 4280677
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 409 RALEIGH AVENUE APT E, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 804-4685
Registration
- Officer
- Adrian Kiptoo Kimutai
- USDOT / docket
- 3982661 · MC-1491640
- First registered
- 11/08/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 08/16/2025 · 30,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 BIM LLC's USDOT number?
BIM LLC's USDOT number is 3982661, and its motor carrier number is MC-1491640.
Is BIM LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIM LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIM LLC's safety record?
BIM LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 71/100 (tier: review).
How big is BIM LLC's fleet?
BIM LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIM LLC based?
BIM LLC is based in HOMEWOOD, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.