Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2316436 · MC-790783
ROOT NETWORK LLC
38 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 7 statesLANCASTER, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-790783 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
48 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 169 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.213.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROOT NETWORK LLC safe to work with?
Is ROOT NETWORK LLC safe to load? ROOT NETWORK LLC (USDOT 2316436, MC-790783) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LANCASTER, PA, operating 38 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 169 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RNROOT NETWORK LLC 94
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Safety
169 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.2% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)104 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 104
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving37
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Agency Maryland · 17–26
20172026
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 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Sep 2017 → Jun 2026 | $750k | 49 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2017 | $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)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 48
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo104104
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANCASTER, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 346532USDOT 816137USDOT 2795496USDOT 347538USDOT 2935749USDOT 1803431USDOT 353405Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 347538USDOT 2458821USDOT 4182817USDOT 816137USDOT 2795496USDOT 327574USDOT 986433USDOT 2101791
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rootnetworkllc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1754011USDOT 3257104
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)4848
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 201 RUNNING PUMP ROAD, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 656-3533
- Cell
- (610) 496-4240
- Fax
- (717) 256-0096
- Web domain
- rootnetworkllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gerald Pawling · Gerald Pawling
- USDOT / docket
- 2316436 · MC-790783
- First registered
- 06/15/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 11/13/2025 · 1,609,959 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 ROOT NETWORK LLC's USDOT number?
ROOT NETWORK LLC's USDOT number is 2316436, and its motor carrier number is MC-790783.
Is ROOT NETWORK LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROOT NETWORK LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROOT NETWORK LLC's safety record?
ROOT NETWORK LLC has a 13.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 169 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROOT NETWORK LLC's fleet?
ROOT NETWORK LLC operates 38 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROOT NETWORK LLC based?
ROOT NETWORK LLC is based in LANCASTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.