Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3238770 · MC-1016864
DERAS INK LLC
15 power unitsavg 3.9 yrRegional · 7 statesWESTMINSTER, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1016864 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · 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 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DERAS INK LLC safe to work with?
Is DERAS INK LLC safe to load? DERAS INK LLC (USDOT 3238770, MC-1016864) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WESTMINSTER, CO, operating 15 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
DIDERAS INK LLC 100
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.1% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 19–23
20192023
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.
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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)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WESTMINSTER, CO
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 23 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2379180USDOT 3495885USDOT 3566257USDOT 4343806USDOT 2941788USDOT 3477432USDOT 4203129USDOT 3434448Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 58 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1365145USDOT 2176430USDOT 2809663USDOT 3506300USDOT 3353693USDOT 3897372USDOT 4006804USDOT 4354574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@derastrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2889516
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7470 BRYANT ST, WESTMINSTER, CO, 80030
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (720) 439-1144
- Cell
- (832) 630-3392
- Web domain
- derastrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brittney Deras · Roberto Deras
- USDOT / docket
- 3238770 · MC-1016864
- First registered
- 01/29/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 08/18/2025 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is DERAS INK LLC's USDOT number?
DERAS INK LLC's USDOT number is 3238770, and its motor carrier number is MC-1016864.
Is DERAS INK LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DERAS INK LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DERAS INK LLC's safety record?
DERAS INK LLC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DERAS INK LLC's fleet?
DERAS INK LLC operates 15 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DERAS INK LLC based?
DERAS INK LLC is based in WESTMINSTER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.