Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4282484 · MC-1664964
ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC
DBA ESSENTIALLY SOFT TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesFLORISSANT, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1664964 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Driver out-of-service rate well above average57.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 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 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC safe to work with?
Is ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC safe to load? ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC (USDOT 4282484, MC-1664964) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FLORISSANT, MO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 57.9% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.9% 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
≈9.5 / 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
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 9 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Southwind Risk · 26–26
20242026
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2017
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 observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FLORISSANT, MO
Top corridor
NC ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4246731USDOT 4380512USDOT 4455689USDOT 4188813USDOT 4269662USDOT 3682787USDOT 3858226USDOT 4199354Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4246731USDOT 4380512USDOT 4455689USDOT 4188813USDOT 4210972USDOT 4269662USDOT 3682787USDOT 4364175
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 4022 WINDSOR DR, FLORISSANT, MO, 63033
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 398-2775
Registration
- Officer
- Layla Desha White
- USDOT / docket
- 4282484 · MC-1664964
- First registered
- 08/15/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2025 · 1 mi (2023)
- 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 ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC's USDOT number?
ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC's USDOT number is 4282484, and its motor carrier number is MC-1664964.
Is ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC's safety record?
ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC's fleet?
ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC based?
ESSENTIALLY SOFT LLC is based in FLORISSANT, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.