Carrier profile · USDOT 1004227 · MC-426009 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

The Praxis Companies LLC

DBA PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC

20 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSAVANNAH, TN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-426009 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(731) 400-3439 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 90 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.3%

▼ 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

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

6 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 28, 2026.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 10.3%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 — 29 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.4 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

54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 7

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Union’01–’04

Everest National’07–’18

National’23–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Apr 2025	$750K	3
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$750K	4
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2007 → Mar 2018	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2007	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Aug 2004 → Aug 2005	$750K	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2003 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2001 → Apr 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

69.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Mississippi: 20 inspections
Alabama: 12 inspections
Tennessee: 9 inspections
Texas: 5 inspections
Georgia: 3 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

SAVANNAH, TN

435 INDUSTRIAL RD

Most inspections: MS

20 inspections

MS 20 · AL 12 · TN 9

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 754334 USDOT 3365308 USDOT 4282277 USDOT 3291752 USDOT 1131525 USDOT 3022897 USDOT 2284650 USDOT 76209

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@praxiscompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 214607 USDOT 339168

Shares a company officer with other carriers

austin maxwell — 5 carriers: USDOT 214607 USDOT 561108 USDOT 2462157 USDOT 2532934

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 435 INDUSTRIAL RD, SAVANNAH, TN, 38372
Mailing address: 2191 MILITARY ST SOUTH, HAMILTON, AL, 35570
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (731) 400-3439
Fax: (731) 410-8684
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: praxiscompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Michael J. Yielding · Austin Maxwell
USDOT / docket: 1004227 · MC-426009
First registered: Feb 12, 2002
Last MCS-150: Oct 2, 2026 · 1,082,110 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 2, 2011
D-U-N-S: 18238829

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,082,110

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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10%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 29 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

27violation records

3OOS-tagged records

3 of 29inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

140%0 / 14

Other vehicle maintenance

743%3 / 7

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 7

22%May 25 to Nov 252 / 9

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 5

13%May 26 to Nov 261 / 8

Top 3 codes (8 of 27 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2

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392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLTRS State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A - AHIL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75B Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3-PROPN Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC.

THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 1004227) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Apr 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 2, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC's USDOT number?

THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC's USDOT number is 1004227, and its motor carrier number is MC-426009.

Is THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC's safety record?

THE PRAXIS COMPANIES LLC has a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).