Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3461620 · MC-1137186
POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC
4 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 3 statesBENSON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1137186 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · 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 6 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 average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC safe to work with?
Is POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC safe to load? POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC (USDOT 3461620, MC-1137186) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BENSON, NC, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 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
PDPOOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC 56
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 20–22
Incline · 22–24
20202025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G | Nov 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 13 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSON, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3115616USDOT 3255715USDOT 3272213USDOT 3569682
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lakeitha davis — 4 carriers: USDOT 2516832USDOT 3941880USDOT 4373510
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12321 NORTH CAROLINA 210, BENSON, NC, 27504
- Mailing address
- 65 GLEN RD , PMB 680, GARNER, NC, 27529
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
- Cell
- (919) 809-0537
Registration
- Officer
- Lakeitha Davis
- USDOT / docket
- 3461620 · MC-1137186
- First registered
- 07/29/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/27/2025 · 500 mi (2023)
- 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 POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC's USDOT number?
POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC's USDOT number is 3461620, and its motor carrier number is MC-1137186.
Is POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC's safety record?
POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 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 POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC's fleet?
POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC based?
POOL DOG TRUCKING & AFFILIATES LLC is based in BENSON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.