Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4404584 · MC-1729480
MODE OPERATIONS LLC
2 power unitsavg 2.7 yrRegional · 5 statesDALTON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1729480 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.7Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.7 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MODE OPERATIONS LLC safe to work with?
Is MODE OPERATIONS LLC safe to load? MODE OPERATIONS LLC (USDOT 4404584, MC-1729480) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DALTON, GA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
MOMODE OPERATIONS LLC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 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
≈1.3 / 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
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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
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)
- 3
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALTON, GA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1516195USDOT 2314366Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1516195USDOT 2314366USDOT 3645316USDOT 4026383USDOT 2723432USDOT 3453922USDOT 53773
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marcus watson — 8 carriers: USDOT 880583USDOT 1012790USDOT 3842904USDOT 4325070USDOT 4382848USDOT 4392199USDOT 4408277
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5055 MILLSTONE DR, DALTON, GA, 30721
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 518-3695
- Fax
- 0
- contact@modeop.com
- Web domain
- modeop.com
Registration
- Officer
- Marcus Watson
- USDOT / docket
- 4404584 · MC-1729480
- First registered
- 05/05/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 107,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is MODE OPERATIONS LLC's USDOT number?
MODE OPERATIONS LLC's USDOT number is 4404584, and its motor carrier number is MC-1729480.
Is MODE OPERATIONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, MODE OPERATIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MODE OPERATIONS LLC's safety record?
MODE OPERATIONS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MODE OPERATIONS LLC's fleet?
MODE OPERATIONS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MODE OPERATIONS LLC based?
MODE OPERATIONS LLC is based in DALTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.