Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3476972 · MC-1139873
ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 13.2 yrRegional · 3 statesLAKE HELEN, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1139873 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2023 · 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 file
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.2 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3476972, MC-1139873) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAKE HELEN, FL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ASADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 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
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Express · 20–23
20202023
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2023 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2023
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 mo44
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE HELEN, FL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ FL
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1698148USDOT 1465363USDOT 847192
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brett adkins — 4 carriers: USDOT 1593204USDOT 3268917USDOT 4215304
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 135 NORTH AVE, LAKE HELEN, FL, 32744
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (407) 562-7409
Registration
- Officer
- Brett Adkins
- USDOT / docket
- 3476972 · MC-1139873
- First registered
- 08/26/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/17/2025 · 120,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 113263338
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 ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3476972, and its motor carrier number is MC-1139873.
Is ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC based?
ADKINS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAKE HELEN, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.