Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4004949 · MC-1506271
DEFINED COMPANIES LLC
3 power unitsavg 4.4 yrLocal · 1 statesWEBSTER, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1506271 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.4Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC safe to work with?
Is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC safe to load? DEFINED COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 4004949, MC-1506271) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WEBSTER, NY, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDEFINED COMPANIES LLC 87
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Preferred · 23–23
20232023
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEBSTER, NY
Top corridor
NY
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 2643923Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4233923USDOT 4452178USDOT 371276USDOT 3400433USDOT 2643923USDOT 97235USDOT 3404134USDOT 149002
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ian phillips — 2 carriers: USDOT 2557758
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 1900 EMPIRE BLVD STE 251, WEBSTER, NY, 14580
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (585) 532-7849
Registration
- Officer
- Ian Phillips
- USDOT / docket
- 4004949 · MC-1506271
- First registered
- 01/03/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/20/2024 · 32,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 104712259
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC's USDOT number?
DEFINED COMPANIES LLC's USDOT number is 4004949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1506271.
Is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEFINED COMPANIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC's safety record?
DEFINED COMPANIES LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC's fleet?
DEFINED COMPANIES LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEFINED COMPANIES LLC based?
DEFINED COMPANIES LLC is based in WEBSTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.