Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2499261 · MC-866095
DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 16.5 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST JORDAN, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-866095 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2017 · 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 · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.5 yr
Model years 2005–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2499261, MC-866095) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST JORDAN, UT, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
DTDISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 62.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
83.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Northland · 15–17
United Financial · 17–21
20142025
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2015 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2017
Newest model yr
2005
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 observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST JORDAN, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
05
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 2989886Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2815779USDOT 2920774USDOT 4440559USDOT 2989886
Shares a company officer with other carriers
adan santos — 2 carriers: USDOT 3488368
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6666 S 3235 W, WEST JORDAN, UT, 84084
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 548-8128
- Fax
- (801) 413-2839
Registration
- Officer
- Adan Santos
- USDOT / docket
- 2499261 · MC-866095
- First registered
- 04/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2026 · 310,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/09/2024
- 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 DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2499261, and its motor carrier number is MC-866095.
Is DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC based?
DISCOVERY TRANSPORT LLC is based in WEST JORDAN, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.