Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3857521 · MC-1408100
D&E FREIGHT LLC
3 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 22 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1408100 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D&E FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is D&E FREIGHT LLC safe to load? D&E FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3857521, MC-1408100) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DFD&E FREIGHT LLC 88
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 48.5% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈5.5 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 17 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
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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
$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Everspan · 24–25
20222025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Oct 2025 | $300k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Aug 2023 | $300k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 9047USDOT 1065893Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 9047USDOT 131735USDOT 456876USDOT 1065893USDOT 3857527
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 4548 S INDIANA AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60653-3482
- Mailing address
- 13663 PROVIDENCE ROADSUITE 271, MATTHEWS, NC, 28104
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 931-2191
Registration
- Officers
- James Lawrence Snowden Iii · Arthur Wammel
- USDOT / docket
- 3857521 · MC-1408100
- First registered
- 04/05/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 01/12/2026 · 30,000 mi (2023)
- 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
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is D&E FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
D&E FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3857521, and its motor carrier number is MC-1408100.
Is D&E FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, D&E FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D&E FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
D&E FREIGHT LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is D&E FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
D&E FREIGHT LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D&E FREIGHT LLC based?
D&E FREIGHT LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.