Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3184877 · MC-1002021
DRNG LOGISTICS LLC
12 power unitsavg 13 yrNational · 16 statesDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1002021 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.634.6 %
▲ 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
13 yr
Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DRNG LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is DRNG LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? DRNG LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3184877, MC-1002021) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 77 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
DLDRNG LOGISTICS LLC 86
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Safety
77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.6% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)49 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▲ Worsening
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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance25 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Universal Risk · 25–26
20192026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTERLINE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2019 → May 2020 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2021
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2517634USDOT 2067025Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2107794USDOT 3384206USDOT 3837157USDOT 3513057USDOT 3700334USDOT 3573745USDOT 4002064USDOT 2819089
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@drnglogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3311491
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers2020
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
- 12225 GREENVILLE AVENUE SUITE 739, DALLAS, TX, 75243
- Mailing address
- 253 SUNSHINE LANE, LAVON, TX, 75166
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 833-2530
- Cell
- (469) 934-1079
- Fax
- (469) 833-2520
- Web domain
- drnglogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robel Haile · Daniel Mengstu
- USDOT / docket
- 3184877 · MC-1002021
- First registered
- 09/07/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 1,183,454 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 26680508
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 DRNG LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
DRNG LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3184877, and its motor carrier number is MC-1002021.
Is DRNG LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, DRNG LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DRNG LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
DRNG LOGISTICS LLC has a 34.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DRNG LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
DRNG LOGISTICS LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DRNG LOGISTICS LLC based?
DRNG LOGISTICS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.