Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.3 yr
Model years 2000–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DIESEL DAVE LLC safe to load? DIESEL DAVE LLC (USDOT 2388132, MC-836112) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOMERSET, NJ, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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.
DIESEL DAVE LLC's USDOT number is 2388132, and its motor carrier number is MC-836112.
As of 2026-06-13, DIESEL DAVE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DIESEL DAVE LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
DIESEL DAVE LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DIESEL DAVE LLC is based in SOMERSET, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jan 2019 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2015 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 7 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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