Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2948695 · MC-998297
96 TRANSPORT LLC
10 power unitsavg 16.9 yrRegional · 3 statesDIAMOND, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-998297 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
16.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Review before loading
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 authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.9 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is 96 TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is 96 TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? 96 TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2948695, MC-998297) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DIAMOND, MO, operating 10 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
9T96 TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Continental Western · 21–24
Union · 24–26
20212026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Mar 2024 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
1999
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 mo1212
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DIAMOND, MO
Top corridor
MO
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4546936USDOT 2091686USDOT 1834561
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@roachandassociates.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3235226USDOT 4277294USDOT 4326302
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 18570 NEWTON RD, DIAMOND, MO, 64840-8375
- Mailing address
- 301 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE, CARTHAGE, MO, 64836
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 825-3150
- Fax
- (636) 600-5146
- Web domain
- roachandassociates.com
Registration
- Officers
- Luke Carrol · Kirsten Roach
- USDOT / docket
- 2948695 · MC-998297
- First registered
- 11/23/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2025 · 334,289 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is 96 TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
96 TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2948695, and its motor carrier number is MC-998297.
Is 96 TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, 96 TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 96 TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
96 TRANSPORT LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is 96 TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
96 TRANSPORT LLC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 96 TRANSPORT LLC based?
96 TRANSPORT LLC is based in DIAMOND, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.