Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1590985 · MC-588762
D K E LLC
4 power unitsavg 24.6 yrRegional · 4 statesLAS CRUCES, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-588762 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
24.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2007 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
24.6 yr
Model years 1999–2007 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D K E LLC safe to work with?
Is D K E LLC safe to load? D K E LLC (USDOT 1590985, MC-588762) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAS CRUCES, NM, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DKD K E LLC 74
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Great West · 07–09
Great West · 10–20
United Financial · 20–22
20072023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2010 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Feb 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2007
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAS CRUCES, NM
Top corridor
CO ⇄ NM
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 545 S MELENDRES ST SUITE B, LAS CRUCES, NM, 88005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (575) 639-0232
Registration
- Officer
- Frank Ken Jameson Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 1590985 · MC-588762
- First registered
- 01/02/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/05/2026 · 159,623 mi (2025)
- 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 D K E LLC's USDOT number?
D K E LLC's USDOT number is 1590985, and its motor carrier number is MC-588762.
Is D K E LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D K E LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D K E LLC's safety record?
D K E LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is D K E LLC's fleet?
D K E LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D K E LLC based?
D K E LLC is based in LAS CRUCES, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.