Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 336632 · MC-468245
CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC
46 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 5 statesSPARKS GLENCOE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468245 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
108 observed · MCS-150
43Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 508 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.49.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC safe to work with?
Is CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC safe to load? CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC (USDOT 336632, MC-468245) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SPARKS GLENCOE, MD, operating 46 power units and 94 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 508 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CICARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC 88
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Safety
508 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.4% (24-mo)308 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)323 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.6% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 323
- Annualized
- ≈162 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Driving43
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 107.620 Other violationOther8
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+19 earlier
Lexington · 11–14
General Star · 12–14
Hdi-gerling American · 13–15
General Star · 14–16
General Star · 16–18
Zurich American · 23–25
20032025
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.
25 insurer eras · collapsed from 46 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Aug 2023 → Mar 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Apr 2023 | $5M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 3 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2018 | $5M | 3 |
| HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2016 | $5M | 2 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $5M | 2 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Nov 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2011 | $5M | 6 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2011 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 108
- Trailers (towed)
- 43
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo323323
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPARKS GLENCOE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
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 3258346Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 84666USDOT 694476USDOT 658023USDOT 113676USDOT 3258346USDOT 1194334USDOT 455179USDOT 1063926
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4646
Observed (24 mo)108108
Shared w/ other carriers2323
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
- 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS GLENCOE, MD, 21152
- Mailing address
- 6401 CHEMICAL ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 336-8753
- Web domain
- carrollfuel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Holland
- USDOT / docket
- 336632 · MC-468245
- First registered
- 12/14/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 5,603,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/08/1995
- D-U-N-S
- 7995905
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 CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC's USDOT number?
CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC's USDOT number is 336632, and its motor carrier number is MC-468245.
Is CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC's safety record?
CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 508 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC's fleet?
CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC operates 46 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC based?
CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC is based in SPARKS GLENCOE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.