Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4384925 · MC-1719516
DOWNCEREAUX LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1719516 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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 authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.241.2 %
▲ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOWNCEREAUX LLC safe to work with?
Is DOWNCEREAUX LLC safe to load? DOWNCEREAUX LLC (USDOT 4384925, MC-1719516) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
DLDOWNCEREAUX LLC 74
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.2% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 60.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈10.0 / 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
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.0 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 Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 8 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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
Progressive Southeastern · 25–25
20252025
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
PA ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3081925USDOT 4270228USDOT 3970263USDOT 4288650USDOT 4416501USDOT 3745473USDOT 4538084Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3759814USDOT 4080285USDOT 4270228USDOT 3081925USDOT 4375137USDOT 4538084USDOT 3970263USDOT 1197480
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 4432 MILLBRIDGE DR, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28208
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 210-9266
Registration
- Officer
- Antonio Downcereaux
- USDOT / docket
- 4384925 · MC-1719516
- First registered
- 03/27/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 1 mi (2026)
- 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 DOWNCEREAUX LLC's USDOT number?
DOWNCEREAUX LLC's USDOT number is 4384925, and its motor carrier number is MC-1719516.
Is DOWNCEREAUX LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, DOWNCEREAUX LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOWNCEREAUX LLC's safety record?
DOWNCEREAUX LLC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 DOWNCEREAUX LLC's fleet?
DOWNCEREAUX LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOWNCEREAUX LLC based?
DOWNCEREAUX LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.