Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 296954 · MC-177524
DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC
15 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 5 statesCLEVELAND, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-177524 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 296954, MC-177524) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, TN, operating 15 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Hanover · 98–01
Lincoln General · 01–04
Carolina · 05–08
Sentry Select · 08–11
State Pennsylvania · 13–15
Sentry Select · 18–24
19942025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 7 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Oct 1995 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, TN
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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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 1692817Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 609528USDOT 1692817USDOT 2092288USDOT 2263225
Shares a company officer with other carriers
debra a pregont — 2 carriers: USDOT 609528
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1700 SPRING PLACE RD SE, CLEVELAND, TN, 37311
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1435, CLEVELAND, TN, 37364-1435
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (863) 258-5117
- Cell
- (407) 989-9710
- Web domain
- destinyltl.com
Registration
- Officers
- Debra A Pregont · Travis Max Strickland
- USDOT / docket
- 296954 · MC-177524
- First registered
- 07/07/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 10/09/2025 · 317,628 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/30/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 148644081
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 DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 296954, and its motor carrier number is MC-177524.
Is DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
DESTINY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CLEVELAND, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.