Carrier profile · USDOT 1515302 · MC-1354378 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

TM Branch Trucking LLC

1 power unitavg 8.9 yrLocal · 2 statesCHOUDRANT, LA76/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1354378 NO AUTHORITY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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

≈8.0 / 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: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈8.0 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

CHOUDRANT, LA

471 HWY 820

Top corridor

AR ⇄ LA

AR 11 · LA 5

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 480979

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 471 HWY 820, CHOUDRANT, LA, 71227
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 245-1470
Email: branchtrucking@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Timothy Michael Branch
USDOT / docket: 1515302 · MC-1354378
First registered: Jun 14, 2006
Last MCS-150: Apr 27, 2026 · 1 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC.

TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1515302) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1515302, and its motor carrier number is MC-1354378.

Is TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC based?

TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC is based in CHOUDRANT, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(318) 245-1470 Email dispatchbranchtrucking@hotmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1515302
MC / Docket: MC-1354378
Officer: TIMOTHY MICHAEL BRANCH
Address: 471 HWY 820
CHOUDRANT, LA, 71227

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 66.7%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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