Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3800643 · MC-1367852
DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 2 statesMURFREESBORO, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1367852 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2019–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2019–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3800643, MC-1367852) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MURFREESBORO, TN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 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 review before loading (74/100), 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
DODEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC 74
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (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
71.4% 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 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver 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
- 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Hawaii · 22–24
20222025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
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 observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MURFREESBORO, TN
Top corridor
KY ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4260801Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3166056USDOT 3416589USDOT 3522700USDOT 3829354USDOT 3350511USDOT 3513572USDOT 3964665USDOT 4260801
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3246 BILBREY DR, MURFREESBORO, TN, 37128
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 987-7782
Registration
- Officer
- Erick Wade
- USDOT / docket
- 3800643 · MC-1367852
- First registered
- 01/17/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 10,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3800643, and its motor carrier number is MC-1367852.
Is DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC based?
DEFYING OBSTACLES TRUCKING LLC is based in MURFREESBORO, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.