Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3415022 · MC-1102228
PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC
18 power unitsavg 10.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesLOTHIAN, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1102228 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.923.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3415022, MC-1102228) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LOTHIAN, MD, operating 18 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
PTPAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC 81
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.9% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.8% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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
≈1.7 / 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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Erie Exchange · 20–24
20132026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 11 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Apr 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Feb 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Feb 2014 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOTHIAN, MD
Top corridor
MD
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 3310666Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1196177USDOT 4505850
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sherrod payne — 3 carriers: USDOT 2398422USDOT 3091908
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5240 FERRY BRANCH LANE, LOTHIAN, MD, 20711
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 537-4478
- Cell
- (410) 500-2112
- Web domain
- paynetrucking.org
Registration
- Officer
- Sherrod Payne
- USDOT / docket
- 3415022 · MC-1102228
- First registered
- 04/03/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2026 · 616,671 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3415022, and its motor carrier number is MC-1102228.
Is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC has a 23.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC operates 18 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC based?
PAYNE TRUCKING LOGISTICS LLC is based in LOTHIAN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.