Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4084111 · MC-1554421
L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC
2 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 5 statesHENDERSON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1554421 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
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 peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2013–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC safe to work with?
Is L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC safe to load? L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC (USDOT 4084111, MC-1554421) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HENDERSON, NC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
L&L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC 88
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Integon · 23–26
20232026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jun 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 12 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HENDERSON, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 4239129Some 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 373546USDOT 910083USDOT 2447319USDOT 4239129
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lamar hargrove — 2 carriers: USDOT 3925363
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 1146 CAREY CHAPEL ROAD, HENDERSON, NC, 27537
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 82, MIDDLEBURG, NC, 27556
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 915-1037
- Web domain
- hargrove-ventures.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lamar Hargrove · Bilal Asad
- USDOT / docket
- 4084111 · MC-1554421
- First registered
- 05/31/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2025 · 500,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC's USDOT number?
L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC's USDOT number is 4084111, and its motor carrier number is MC-1554421.
Is L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC's safety record?
L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 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 L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC's fleet?
L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC based?
L & L HARGROVE VENTURES LLC is based in HENDERSON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.