Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3341564 · MC-1066653
DARA FOOD LLC
3 power unitsavg 5.7 yrRegional · 5 statesFAIRFIELD, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1066653 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.7Avg age (yr)
2020–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
5.7 yr
Model years 2020–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DARA FOOD LLC safe to work with?
Is DARA FOOD LLC safe to load? DARA FOOD LLC (USDOT 3341564, MC-1066653) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FAIRFIELD, NJ, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DFDARA FOOD LLC 56
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
2020
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 mo1414
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRFIELD, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
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 422315Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3 SPERRY RD STE B, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 441-1100
- Cell
- (201) 888-1234
- sales@darafood.com
- Web domain
- darafood.com
Registration
- Officers
- Namig Shahpalangov · Afsun Gurbanov
- USDOT / docket
- 3341564 · MC-1066653
- First registered
- 10/02/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 50,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 81265888
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 DARA FOOD LLC's USDOT number?
DARA FOOD LLC's USDOT number is 3341564, and its motor carrier number is MC-1066653.
Is DARA FOOD LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DARA FOOD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DARA FOOD LLC's safety record?
DARA FOOD LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DARA FOOD LLC's fleet?
DARA FOOD LLC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DARA FOOD LLC based?
DARA FOOD LLC is based in FAIRFIELD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.