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Carrier profile · USDOT 2020621

DEREK ABBOTT

DBA AMD WELDING

2 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesWINDER, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2010
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
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 peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS unrated.Full read

Is DEREK ABBOTT safe to work with?

Is DEREK ABBOTT safe to load? DEREK ABBOTT (USDOT 2020621) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WINDER, GA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
2
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
1 / yr
Coverage
0.3 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.

  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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)
1
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

6.0 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
GA busiest

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

Home base
WINDER, GA
749B TUCKER ROAD
Top corridor
GA
GA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Shares a company officer with other carriers

derek abbott2 carriers: USDOT 4191169

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Fax
(770) 307-4709
Web domain
windstream.net

Registration

Officer
Derek Abbott
USDOT / docket
2020621
First registered
04/14/2010
Last MCS-150
04/14/2010
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
1Drivers
CDL drivers
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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is DEREK ABBOTT's USDOT number?

DEREK ABBOTT's USDOT number is 2020621.

Is DEREK ABBOTT authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DEREK ABBOTT is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DEREK ABBOTT's safety record?

DEREK ABBOTT has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is DEREK ABBOTT's fleet?

DEREK ABBOTT operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEREK ABBOTT based?

DEREK ABBOTT is based in WINDER, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.