Carrier profile · USDOT 1262090 · MC-493447 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

D R B Truckline LLC

2 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-493447 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 445-9952 Email dispatchBALW2@AOL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.2 pts 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 1

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 14 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Nov 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	8
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	5
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Nov 2023	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2020	$750K	3
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Feb 2019 → Feb 2020	$750K	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2018	$750K	3
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Aug 2016 → Feb 2018	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	May 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jun 2011	$750K	4
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Apr 2010	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2009 → Mar 2010	$750K	3
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	4
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2007 → Jan 2008	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Jun 2006	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Sep 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

9.3 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

11423 SPOTTSWOOD DRIVE

Top corridor

TX 4 · LA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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 54283Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Location

Physical address: 11423 SPOTTSWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77016
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 445-9952
Email: balw2@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Donald R. Baldwin, Sr
USDOT / docket: 1262090 · MC-493447
First registered: Jun 28, 2004
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2025 · 65,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 10, 2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

65,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for D R B TRUCKLINE LLC.

D R B TRUCKLINE LLC (USDOT 1262090) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Nov 21, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 10, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is D R B TRUCKLINE LLC's USDOT number?

D R B TRUCKLINE LLC's USDOT number is 1262090, and its motor carrier number is MC-493447.

Is D R B TRUCKLINE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, D R B TRUCKLINE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is D R B TRUCKLINE LLC's safety record?

D R B TRUCKLINE LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is D R B TRUCKLINE LLC's fleet?

D R B TRUCKLINE LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is D R B TRUCKLINE LLC based?

D R B TRUCKLINE LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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