Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4077680 · MC-1550543
RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC
4 power unitsavg 3.4 yrRegional · 4 statesMOBILE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1550543 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.4Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
3.4 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC safe to work with?
Is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC safe to load? RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC (USDOT 4077680, MC-1550543) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOBILE, AL, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RARANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC 100
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈2.1 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOBILE, AL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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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 3699791Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3785505USDOT 3990897USDOT 4207048USDOT 3699791
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 2719 ROSEBUD DRIVE, MOBILE, AL, 36619
- Mailing address
- 5319 HIGHWAY 90 W STE 102 PMB 151, MOBILE, AL, 36619-4247
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 901-8046
Registration
- Officer
- Demetrius Rankin
- USDOT / docket
- 4077680 · MC-1550543
- First registered
- 05/17/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/29/2025 · 60,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC's USDOT number?
RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC's USDOT number is 4077680, and its motor carrier number is MC-1550543.
Is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC's safety record?
RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC's fleet?
RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC based?
RANKIN AND ASSOCIATES LLC is based in MOBILE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.