Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 733227 · MC-1060635
BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC
6 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesAPPLE GROVE, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1060635 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 733227, MC-1060635) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in APPLE GROVE, WV, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BDBROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
United Financial · 19–21
20192023
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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
APPLE GROVE, WV
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WV
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 53773Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 75914USDOT 92693USDOT 204961USDOT 1860658USDOT 2340050USDOT 3527436USDOT 1301864USDOT 3901871
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 872 VALLEY DRIVE, APPLE GROVE, WV, 25502
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 812-2899
- Web domain
- brokendrumllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jason L Hughes · Tina M Hughes
- USDOT / docket
- 733227 · MC-1060635
- First registered
- 03/05/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 727,157 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 58388931
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 733227, and its motor carrier number is MC-1060635.
Is BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in APPLE GROVE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.