Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3465169 · MC-1132394
DRACO ENERGY LLC
34 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 5 statesBOUNTIFUL, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1132394 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.737.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DRACO ENERGY LLC safe to work with?
Is DRACO ENERGY LLC safe to load? DRACO ENERGY LLC (USDOT 3465169, MC-1132394) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOUNTIFUL, UT, operating 34 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 110 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DEDRACO ENERGY LLC 86
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Safety
110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.7% (24-mo)69 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.2% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 34-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance82 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance40 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 11 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance29
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Hallmark · 21–23
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $1M | 8 |
| REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2023
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 mo7070
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOUNTIFUL, UT
Top corridor
TX ⇄ UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2170645USDOT 4014117USDOT 232937USDOT 4267706Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (36 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 118390USDOT 3074083USDOT 4267193USDOT 232937USDOT 2170456USDOT 235527USDOT 3438392USDOT 4478187
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael thompson — 100 carriers: USDOT 599370USDOT 623378USDOT 681502USDOT 778819USDOT 782725USDOT 867526USDOT 939805USDOT 973240
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers3636
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1449 MAPLE HILLS DR, BOUNTIFUL, UT, 84010
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 540224, NORTH SALT LAKE, UT, 84054
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 626-5237
- Web domain
- dracoenergy.net
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Thompson · Michael Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 3465169 · MC-1132394
- First registered
- 08/05/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/20/2025
- 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 DRACO ENERGY LLC's USDOT number?
DRACO ENERGY LLC's USDOT number is 3465169, and its motor carrier number is MC-1132394.
Is DRACO ENERGY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DRACO ENERGY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DRACO ENERGY LLC's safety record?
DRACO ENERGY LLC has a 37.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DRACO ENERGY LLC's fleet?
DRACO ENERGY LLC operates 34 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DRACO ENERGY LLC based?
DRACO ENERGY LLC is based in BOUNTIFUL, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.