Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1799958 · MC-654690
DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC
13 power unitsavg 3.3 yrRegional · 3 statesMOBILE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-654690 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.3 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1799958, MC-654690) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOBILE, AL, operating 13 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DFDIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC 93
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 177.817 Other violationOther2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 172.502 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
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 mo2525
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOBILE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 599807USDOT 3519281USDOT 2022865USDOT 651883USDOT 922403USDOT 3432887USDOT 472342USDOT 1230164
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2227 HALLS MILL ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36660
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6150, MOBILE, AL, 36660
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 471-3384
- mocojeb@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- John Britton
- USDOT / docket
- 1799958 · MC-654690
- First registered
- 08/08/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 08/20/2025 · 1,024,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1799958, and its motor carrier number is MC-654690.
Is DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC operates 13 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC based?
DIRECT FUEL TRANSPORT LLC is based in MOBILE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.