Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3682633 · MC-1281575
UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC
12 power unitsavg 14.1 yrLocal · 2 statesDICKINSON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1281575 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 5 yearsNo 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 average52.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.5% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo52.652.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC safe to load? UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC (USDOT 3682633, MC-1281575) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DICKINSON, TX, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 52.6% (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 (62/100), 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
UWUNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC 62
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 52.6% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance30 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 8 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
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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
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Trailblazers A · 25–26
20212026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jul 2023 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | Sep 2022 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DICKINSON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3805628USDOT 4330082Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1510668USDOT 3626456USDOT 4366764USDOT 690147USDOT 3907590USDOT 4292338USDOT 343249USDOT 4330082
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1555 FM 646 RD, DICKINSON, TX, 77539
- Mailing address
- 10714 CRANBROOK RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 588-3908
- Web domain
- underdogwheelers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kc Sadiq
- USDOT / docket
- 3682633 · MC-1281575
- First registered
- 07/19/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/10/2025 · 831,340 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118271467
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 UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC's USDOT number?
UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC's USDOT number is 3682633, and its motor carrier number is MC-1281575.
Is UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC's safety record?
UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC has a 52.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC's fleet?
UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC based?
UNDERDOG WHEELERS LLC is based in DICKINSON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.