Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 647653 · MC-476308
DARRIN L DEMARS
DBA DOUBLE D TRUCKING
8 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 4 statesMOUNTAIN IRON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-476308 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2021 · 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.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 25 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DARRIN L DEMARS safe to work with?
Is DARRIN L DEMARS safe to load? DARRIN L DEMARS (USDOT 647653, MC-476308) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
DLDARRIN L DEMARS 100
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving21
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 03–07
Progressive · 08–10
Western National · 11–14
20032023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2011 → Mar 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2003 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1919
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNTAIN IRON, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2579868USDOT 3063313USDOT 1256679USDOT 4185782USDOT 2906711USDOT 3016676USDOT 4352732USDOT 2373422
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3953 WHITE ROAD, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 440-1908
- Cell
- (218) 966-3545
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Darrin Demars
- USDOT / docket
- 647653 · MC-476308
- First registered
- 06/26/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2026 · 70,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/03/2007
- 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 DARRIN L DEMARS's USDOT number?
DARRIN L DEMARS's USDOT number is 647653, and its motor carrier number is MC-476308.
Is DARRIN L DEMARS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DARRIN L DEMARS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DARRIN L DEMARS's safety record?
DARRIN L DEMARS has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DARRIN L DEMARS's fleet?
DARRIN L DEMARS operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DARRIN L DEMARS based?
DARRIN L DEMARS is based in MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.