Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 814854 · MC-793310
DEREK F LANDON
DBA LANDON'S TOWING & RECOVERY
7 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesJESUP, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-793310 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DEREK F LANDON safe to work with?
Is DEREK F LANDON safe to load? DEREK F LANDON (USDOT 814854, MC-793310) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JESUP, GA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
DFDEREK F LANDON 100
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
02
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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Markel · 11–17
Amguard · 17–25
20112025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 9 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JESUP, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2638816USDOT 656744USDOT 901364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 797 EAST CHERRY STREET, JESUP, GA, 31546
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 427-4430
- Cell
- (912) 269-4104
- Fax
- (912) 427-4429
Registration
- Officers
- Derek F Landon · Hunter A Landon
- USDOT / docket
- 814854 · MC-793310
- First registered
- 06/11/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 DEREK F LANDON's USDOT number?
DEREK F LANDON's USDOT number is 814854, and its motor carrier number is MC-793310.
Is DEREK F LANDON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEREK F LANDON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEREK F LANDON's safety record?
DEREK F LANDON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 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 DEREK F LANDON's fleet?
DEREK F LANDON operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEREK F LANDON based?
DEREK F LANDON is based in JESUP, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.