Carrier profile · USDOT 1838656 · MC-797232 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

F & B TRANSPORT LLC

5 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 3 statesDALLAS, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-797232 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(972) 217-5750 Email dispatchf_btransport@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% 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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

35.7

▲ 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-mo

35.7

▲ 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

Asset-based

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 35.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

20 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jun '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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$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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National’16–’19

United Specialty’19–’22

Southlake Specialty’22–now

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2025	$750K	6
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Aug 2022	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Aug 2019	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$750K	3
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Aug 2013 → Aug 2013	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.5 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

82%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, TX

1115 W SANER AVE

Top corridor

NM ⇄ TX

NM 12 · TX 5 · CO 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2481494

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1115 W SANER AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75224
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 217-5750
Email: f_btransport@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Francisco Lozano
USDOT / docket: 1838656 · MC-797232
First registered: Dec 17, 2008
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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 F & B TRANSPORT LLC.

F & B TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1838656) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 16, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 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 18, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is F & B TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

F & B TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1838656, and its motor carrier number is MC-797232.

Is F & B TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-18, F & B TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is F & B TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

F & B TRANSPORT LLC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).