Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 340514 · MC-257321
FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN
DBA FRED W TROTMAN TRUCKING
4 power unitsELLENDALE, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-257321 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN safe to work with?
Is FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN safe to load? FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN (USDOT 340514, MC-257321) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELLENDALE, DE, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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
FWFRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 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
- Active
- 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
+2 earlier
Redland · 96–99
Empire Fire · 00–02
Carolina · 02–06
Northland · 06–08
Sentry Select · 08–12
Carolina · 12–14
19942014
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 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2002 → May 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | May 1996 → May 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 1994 → May 1996 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELLENDALE, DE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1911286
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@transervices.com — 114 carriers: USDOT 64881USDOT 135048USDOT 151029USDOT 188422USDOT 238732USDOT 339490USDOT 339727USDOT 342045
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16950 SPRUCE ROAD, ELLENDALE, DE, 19941
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 377-4173
- Fax
- (302) 725-5176
- Web domain
- transervices.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fred W. Trotman
- USDOT / docket
- 340514 · MC-257321
- First registered
- 01/17/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 12/03/2025 · 190,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 623523008
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN's USDOT number?
FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN's USDOT number is 340514, and its motor carrier number is MC-257321.
Is FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN's safety record?
FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN's fleet?
FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN based?
FRED W & DARYL D TROTMAN is based in ELLENDALE, DE.