Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2560672 · MC-893395
DENISE POWELL
DBA R POWELL TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 19.2 yrLocal · 1 statesCAMDEN, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-893395 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · 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.
Established 12 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.2 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DENISE POWELL safe to work with?
Is DENISE POWELL safe to load? DENISE POWELL (USDOT 2560672, MC-893395) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CAMDEN, AL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DPDENISE POWELL 74
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
16.7% 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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving13
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAMDEN, AL
Top corridor
AL
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 2834513Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 342596USDOT 2834513USDOT 4131347USDOT 1692393
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3430 COUNTY ROAD 49, CAMDEN, AL, 36726
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 682-5055
- Cell
- (334) 412-3926
- Fax
- (334) 682-4264
Registration
- Officer
- Denise Powell
- USDOT / docket
- 2560672 · MC-893395
- First registered
- 11/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 10/19/2016 · 85,671 mi (2015)
- 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 DENISE POWELL's USDOT number?
DENISE POWELL's USDOT number is 2560672, and its motor carrier number is MC-893395.
Is DENISE POWELL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DENISE POWELL is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DENISE POWELL's safety record?
DENISE POWELL has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is DENISE POWELL's fleet?
DENISE POWELL operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DENISE POWELL based?
DENISE POWELL is based in CAMDEN, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.