Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3176481 · MC-122834
ND TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 3 statesGERMANTOWN, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-122834 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.9Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.631.6 %
▲ 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
4.9 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ND TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ND TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3176481, MC-122834) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GERMANTOWN, MD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.6% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTND TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.6% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈9.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Agency Maryland · 22–24
20182024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 15 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GERMANTOWN, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2917605USDOT 343695USDOT 1617220Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1252798USDOT 2917605USDOT 3298707USDOT 422227USDOT 436390USDOT 1617220USDOT 16130USDOT 263920
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12855 FAIRCHILD DRIVE UNIT 101, GERMANTOWN, MD, 20874
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (240) 850-5488
Registration
- Officer
- Nicolas Herrera Prada
- USDOT / docket
- 3176481 · MC-122834
- First registered
- 08/21/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/12/2026 · 56,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 ND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3176481, and its motor carrier number is MC-122834.
Is ND TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ND TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ND TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ND TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ND TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ND TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ND TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ND TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in GERMANTOWN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.