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Carrier profile · USDOT 1185269

RANDY MCDANIEL

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3 power unitsCEDAR BLUFF, AL
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(256) 779-3249Email dispatchhmcdaniel@tds.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 23 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority22 yr active
since 2003
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 22-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is RANDY MCDANIEL safe to work with?

Is RANDY MCDANIEL safe to load? RANDY MCDANIEL (USDOT 1185269) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CEDAR BLUFF, AL, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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
RMRANDY MCDANIEL 50
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
CEDAR BLUFF, AL
1071 CO RD 92
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

@tds.net — 2329 carriers: USDOT 39004USDOT 39512USDOT 46496USDOT 46639USDOT 46871USDOT 74449USDOT 75558USDOT 82542

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randy mcdaniel — 4 carriers: USDOT 1022939USDOT 1340537USDOT 1591854
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1071 CO RD 92, CEDAR BLUFF, AL, 35959
Mailing address
P O BOX 666, CEDAR BLUFF, AL, 35959
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(256) 779-3249
Cell
(256) 557-6974
Fax
(256) 779-3249
Email
hmcdaniel@tds.net
Web domain
tds.net

Registration

Officer
Randy Mcdaniel
USDOT / docket
1185269
First registered
11/07/2003
Last MCS-150
05/11/2026 · 63,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
2Drivers
1CDL drivers
63,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is RANDY MCDANIEL's USDOT number?

RANDY MCDANIEL's USDOT number is 1185269.

Is RANDY MCDANIEL authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RANDY MCDANIEL is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RANDY MCDANIEL's safety record?

RANDY MCDANIEL has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 RANDY MCDANIEL's fleet?

RANDY MCDANIEL operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RANDY MCDANIEL based?

RANDY MCDANIEL is based in CEDAR BLUFF, AL.