Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2550900 · MC-888669
DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC
DBA DFL
2 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 2 statesDERBY, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-888669 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2019 · 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
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
17 yr
Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC safe to work with?
Is DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC safe to load? DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC (USDOT 2550900, MC-888669) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DERBY, CT, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, 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
DFDERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
National · 18–23
20142025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $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)
- 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
Average age
2019
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 mo22
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DERBY, CT
Top corridor
FL ⇄ CT
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3851295
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rasim zilic — 2 carriers: USDOT 4146515
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 169 DERBY AVE, DERBY, CT, 06418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 305-9352
- Cell
- (203) 305-9351
- Fax
- (203) 724-2344
Registration
- Officer
- Rasim Zilic
- USDOT / docket
- 2550900 · MC-888669
- First registered
- 10/17/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 110,000 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 DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC's USDOT number?
DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC's USDOT number is 2550900, and its motor carrier number is MC-888669.
Is DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC's safety record?
DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 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 DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC's fleet?
DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC based?
DERBY FREIGHTLINES LLC is based in DERBY, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.