Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3974463 · MC-1486188
DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC
1 power unitsavg 11 yrMulti-region · 14 statesGERING, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1486188 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3974463, MC-1486188) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GERING, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
DLDOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC 74
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 41.2% (24-mo)17 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
≈8.5 / 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
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.5 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 Driving16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.91 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–25
20232025
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 10
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GERING, NE
Top corridor
IN ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3616966USDOT 3768262USDOT 4114165USDOT 696022Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806USDOT 264184USDOT 696022USDOT 3300318USDOT 54283USDOT 3768262USDOT 159739USDOT 4114165
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ethan douglas — 2 carriers: USDOT 3683932
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 1550 Q STREET, GERING, NE, 69341
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 749-9690
- Fax
- (308) 888-6703
- Web domain
- douglaslogistics.net
Registration
- Officers
- Alex William · Ethan Douglas
- USDOT / docket
- 3974463 · MC-1486188
- First registered
- 10/23/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 26,574 mi (2023)
- 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 DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3974463, and its motor carrier number is MC-1486188.
Is DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC based?
DOUGLAS LOGISTICS LLC is based in GERING, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.