Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3926242
VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC
1 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesBUDA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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.
Driver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC safe to work with?
Is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC safe to load? VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC (USDOT 3926242) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BUDA, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
VTVANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC 88
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% 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
≈12.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈12.5 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.
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUDA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 494266USDOT 571885USDOT 1437566USDOT 1701515USDOT 2895426USDOT 567685USDOT 1922866USDOT 2009593Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 311733USDOT 434049USDOT 494266USDOT 572695USDOT 57029USDOT 660955USDOT 2009593USDOT 4405127
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vanguardtrucks.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 541406USDOT 985444USDOT 1396664USDOT 2363585USDOT 3736371
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jim smith — 29 carriers: USDOT 249524USDOT 377335USDOT 428485USDOT 504733USDOT 541215USDOT 541406USDOT 776735USDOT 935387
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18001 INTERSTATE 35, BUDA, TX, 78610-5830
- Mailing address
- 34 OLD IVY RD NE STE 150, ATLANTA, GA, 30342-4560
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 963-9143
- Web domain
- vanguardtrucks.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jim Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 3926242
- First registered
- 07/29/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 28,078,080 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's USDOT number?
VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 3926242.
Is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's safety record?
VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's fleet?
VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC based?
VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC is based in BUDA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.