Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 959631 · MC-1293905
MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 1 statesWILLISTON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1293905 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo81.881.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 959631, MC-1293905) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WILLISTON, SC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 81.8% (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 (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMORRELL TRANSPORT LLC 68
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 81.8% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
83.3% 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
≈4.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Progressive Northern · 25–25
20212025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILLISTON, SC
Top corridor
SC
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 (9 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1509337USDOT 2020969USDOT 951338USDOT 337489USDOT 156698
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)77
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
- 1819 MOONLIGHT ROAD, WILLISTON, SC, 29853
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 829-4271
Registration
- Officer
- Leon Morell
- USDOT / docket
- 959631 · MC-1293905
- First registered
- 06/05/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 959631, and its motor carrier number is MC-1293905.
Is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC based?
MORRELL TRANSPORT LLC is based in WILLISTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.