Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4344491 · MC-1697852
DOWNING LOGISTICS
32 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 2 statesBELTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1697852 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOWNING LOGISTICS safe to work with?
Is DOWNING LOGISTICS safe to load? DOWNING LOGISTICS (USDOT 4344491, MC-1697852) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in BELTON, TX, operating 32 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DLDOWNING LOGISTICS 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 32-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
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive County · 25–25
20252025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
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 mo44
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BELTON, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4273458USDOT 3694373USDOT 3393262USDOT 1912096Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1912096USDOT 2092172USDOT 2352432USDOT 3031489USDOT 524150USDOT 1464171USDOT 4273458USDOT 1423348
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@downingtrans.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3084672USDOT 3491974
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aaron nichols — 4 carriers: USDOT 2944600USDOT 2960518USDOT 3131496
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
Location
- Physical address
- 12327 FM 2305, BELTON, TX, 76513
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (254) 721-0745
- Web domain
- downingtrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Aaron Nichols
- USDOT / docket
- 4344491 · MC-1697852
- First registered
- 01/09/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 12/10/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 DOWNING LOGISTICS's USDOT number?
DOWNING LOGISTICS's USDOT number is 4344491, and its motor carrier number is MC-1697852.
Is DOWNING LOGISTICS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DOWNING LOGISTICS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOWNING LOGISTICS's safety record?
DOWNING LOGISTICS has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 DOWNING LOGISTICS's fleet?
DOWNING LOGISTICS operates 32 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOWNING LOGISTICS based?
DOWNING LOGISTICS is based in BELTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.