Carrier profile · USDOT 733227 · MC-1060635 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Broken Drum Transportation LLC

6 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesAPPLE GROVE, WV100/100

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 profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

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 29 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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

2 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Financial’19–’21

Sentry Select’21–’22

Protective’22–’23

beyond this history

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$1M	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2021	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

6.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

91.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections

Home base

APPLE GROVE, WV

872 VALLEY DRIVE

Most inspections: CA

1 inspections

CA 1 · KY 1 · WV 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

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 (8 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 75914 USDOT 92693 USDOT 204961 USDOT 1860658 USDOT 2340050 USDOT 3527436 USDOT 1301864 USDOT 3901871

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 872 VALLEY DRIVE, APPLE GROVE, WV, 25502
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (304) 812-2899
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: brokendrumllc.com

Registration

Officers: Jason L Hughes · Tina M Hughes
USDOT / docket: 733227 · MC-1060635
First registered: Mar 5, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2026 · 727,156 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 58388931

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

727,156

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 4 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

7violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 4inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Lights

20%0 / 2

Other vehicle maintenance

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 1

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (3 of 7 records)

392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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393.25E Lighting device requirements1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC.

BROKEN DRUM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 733227) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 7, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. 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 0 reportable crashes 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.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(304) 812-2899 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 733227
MC / Docket: MC-1060635
Officer: JASON L HUGHES
Address: 872 VALLEY DRIVE
APPLE GROVE, WV, 25502

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 28 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2023

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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