Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 165537 · MC-176119
FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC
31 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 22 statesHOUSTON, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176119 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
42 observed · MCS-150
60Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 148 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.810.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC safe to load? FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC (USDOT 165537, MC-176119) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, MS, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 148 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FLFRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC 88
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Safety
148 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.8% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)91 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.8% 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 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 91
- Annualized
- ≈46 / 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 Driving25
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Liberty · 87–96
St Paul · 01–05
Travelers Property · 05–20
19872020
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Mar 2005 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| ST. PAUL GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1987 → Nov 1996 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 42
- Trailers (towed)
- 60
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo9191
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, MS
Top corridor
MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 912424USDOT 3024102USDOT 3581347Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 185732USDOT 912424USDOT 3024102USDOT 3622183USDOT 4478524USDOT 4408292USDOT 297334USDOT 8039
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark franklin — 17 carriers: USDOT 548629USDOT 660640USDOT 1372372USDOT 1511517USDOT 1666411USDOT 1798073USDOT 1978886USDOT 2275679
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)4242
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 FRANKLIN DRIVE, HOUSTON, MS, 38851-0600
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 587, HOUSTON, MS, 38851-0600
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 456-5776
- Cell
- (662) 414-6370
- Fax
- (662) 456-3407
- Web domain
- franklincorp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Franklin · Randy Reeder
- USDOT / docket
- 165537 · MC-176119
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 3,372,655 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/15/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 15259534
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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Frequently asked
What is FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 165537, and its motor carrier number is MC-176119.
Is FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC's safety record?
FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 148 roadside inspections, with 6 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 FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC's fleet?
FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC based?
FRANKLIN LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC is based in HOUSTON, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.