Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3872437 · MC-1418193
D E M TRANSPORT LLC
13 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesHIGHLANDS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1418193 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D E M TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is D E M TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? D E M TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3872437, MC-1418193) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HIGHLANDS, TX, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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
DED E M TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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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
Trisura Specialty · 22–25
20222026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2025 | $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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIGHLANDS, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (8 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2007842USDOT 4182300USDOT 4194853USDOT 2263023USDOT 3565617USDOT 3464058
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mayra morales martinez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3428767
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2403 ORANGE BLOSSOM LN, HIGHLANDS, TX, 77562
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 349-3870
Registration
- Officer
- Mayra Morales Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 3872437 · MC-1418193
- First registered
- 04/27/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2025 · 1,105,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 D E M TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
D E M TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3872437, and its motor carrier number is MC-1418193.
Is D E M TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D E M TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D E M TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
D E M TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 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 D E M TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
D E M TRANSPORT LLC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D E M TRANSPORT LLC based?
D E M TRANSPORT LLC is based in HIGHLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.