Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
159 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3195397 · MC-1004561
COVENANT TRUCKING LLC
159 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 3 statesMIDLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1004561 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
159Power units
138 observed · MCS-150
138Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.941.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COVENANT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is COVENANT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? COVENANT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3195397, MC-1004561) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDLAND, TX, operating 159 power units and 160 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 295 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 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: 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
CTCOVENANT TRUCKING LLC 74
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Safety
295 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.9% (24-mo)203 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (24-mo)211 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 159-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 159
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 211
- Annualized
- ≈106 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Maintenance274 · 40 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving133
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance115 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance79 · 12 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance70 · 20 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance63 · 38 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance42
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance41
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance40 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance35
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Clear Blue · 18–20
United Specialty · 20–23
Trisura Specialty · 23–25
20182025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 159
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 138
- Trailers (towed)
- 138
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo211211
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDLAND, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3059391USDOT 4282530USDOT 3839527USDOT 2932500USDOT 4420691USDOT 204961USDOT 3308064USDOT 4239183Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 98 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2942440USDOT 3819283USDOT 4512676USDOT 3522748USDOT 4445129USDOT 4582264USDOT 3159860USDOT 2841969
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nathaniel harris — 5 carriers: USDOT 2992996USDOT 3055479USDOT 3857381USDOT 4531934
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)159159
Observed (24 mo)138138
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3911 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 1232, MIDLAND, TX, 79706
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 701-2434
- Cell
- (915) 539-4535
- Web domain
- covetruck.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nathaniel Harris · Kevin Dorman
- USDOT / docket
- 3195397 · MC-1004561
- First registered
- 10/02/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 80,000,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.06
- 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 COVENANT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
COVENANT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3195397, and its motor carrier number is MC-1004561.
Is COVENANT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COVENANT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COVENANT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
COVENANT TRUCKING LLC has a 41.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 295 roadside inspections, with 8 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 COVENANT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
COVENANT TRUCKING LLC operates 159 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COVENANT TRUCKING LLC based?
COVENANT TRUCKING LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.