Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
101 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3689437 · MC-1286521
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC
101 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 40 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1286521 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
101Power units
141 observed · MCS-150
151Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.440.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
20 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3689437, MC-1286521) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 101 power units and 105 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 309 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 20 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 insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DTDEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC 56
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Safety
309 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.4% (24-mo)104 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)239 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 101-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 101
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 239
- Annualized
- ≈120 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving143
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance69 · 19 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance45 · 35 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Progressive Hawaii · 21–23
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Aug 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 101
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 141
- Trailers (towed)
- 151
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo239239
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 91 trucks also ran under 109 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2953815USDOT 3197835USDOT 3439940USDOT 3665621USDOT 1781088USDOT 3166452USDOT 3173563USDOT 3274044Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (97 trucks · 175 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 273818USDOT 1781088USDOT 2206782USDOT 3644911USDOT 3853821USDOT 225397USDOT 1430510USDOT 2986781
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)101101
Observed (24 mo)141141
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR, AURORA, IL, 60504-7122
- Mailing address
- 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR APT 3B, AURORA, IL, 60504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 264-4842
- Web domain
- deadheadtruckingllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Saidolimzhon Makhmudov
- USDOT / docket
- 3689437 · MC-1286521
- First registered
- 07/28/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2026 · 32,123,521 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.25
- 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 DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3689437, and its motor carrier number is MC-1286521.
Is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC has a 40.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 309 roadside inspections, with 20 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 DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC operates 101 power units and 105 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC based?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.