Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2120653 · MC-1707203
DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC
DBA DIAMOND B ENERGY SERVICES
129 power unitsavg 12.9 yrRegional · 4 statesLUBBOCK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1707203 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
129Power units
93 observed · MCS-150
71Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.126.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC safe to work with?
Is DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC safe to load? DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC (USDOT 2120653, MC-1707203) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LUBBOCK, TX, operating 129 power units and 128 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 192 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
DBDIAMOND B OPERATING LLC 63
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Safety
192 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.1% (24-mo)138 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)149 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 129-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 129
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 149
- Annualized
- ≈75 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Maintenance83 · 10 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving50
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 27 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 12 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance33 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Illinois National · 13–16
New Hampshire · 17–19
National Union · 19–21
Liberty Fire · 21–23
20112024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 129
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 93
- Trailers (towed)
- 71
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo149149
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUBBOCK, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4168471USDOT 232937USDOT 2813209USDOT 540777USDOT 1813088USDOT 2820483USDOT 4013855Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (60 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 185040USDOT 572641USDOT 3417628USDOT 3095306USDOT 4079182USDOT 2186770USDOT 2900920USDOT 115179
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@diamondbenergy.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2369970USDOT 2994078USDOT 4362197
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)129129
Observed (24 mo)9393
Shared w/ other carriers6060
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6607 TOLEDO AVE, LUBBOCK, TX, 79414
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 94868, LUBBOCK, TX, 79493
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 785-1300
- Web domain
- diamondbenergy.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ben Burkholder
- USDOT / docket
- 2120653 · MC-1707203
- First registered
- 02/16/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 06/12/2025 · 16,820,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC's USDOT number?
DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC's USDOT number is 2120653, and its motor carrier number is MC-1707203.
Is DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC's safety record?
DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC has a 26.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 192 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC's fleet?
DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC operates 129 power units and 128 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC based?
DIAMOND B OPERATING LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.