Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
69 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1774183 · MC-813388
DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC
69 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 3 statesSHREVEPORT, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-813388 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
69Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 · 3
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.044.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to load? DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1774183, MC-813388) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SHREVEPORT, LA, operating 69 power units and 66 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), 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
DEDEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC 68
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Safety
57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.8% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 69-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 69
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great Midwest · 14–16
Liberty Fire · 16–18
20132018
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jun 2013 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jan 2013 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 69
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHREVEPORT, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 2500126Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2988699USDOT 4063339USDOT 3497974USDOT 303348USDOT 2500126USDOT 3858149USDOT 2871129
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@defiancellc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3206644
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian harkness — 3 carriers: USDOT 2787057USDOT 3858149
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6969
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 415 TEXAS STREET SUITE 400, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 90, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71161
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (318) 377-5755
- Cell
- (318) 464-5744
- Fax
- (318) 625-0531
- Web domain
- defiancellc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brian Harkness · Brian Harkness
- USDOT / docket
- 1774183 · MC-813388
- First registered
- 05/20/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 11/29/2025 · 1,547,907 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/04/2018
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 24491984
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 DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1774183, and its motor carrier number is MC-813388.
Is DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC's safety record?
DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC has a 44.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC's fleet?
DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC operates 69 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC based?
DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC is based in SHREVEPORT, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.