Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3964356 · MC-1479434
TRAIL MAX LLC
7 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 2 statesPARIS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1479434 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · 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
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
5.4 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRAIL MAX LLC safe to work with?
Is TRAIL MAX LLC safe to load? TRAIL MAX LLC (USDOT 3964356, MC-1479434) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PARIS, TX, operating 7 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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
TMTRAIL MAX LLC 93
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARIS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 154237USDOT 320691USDOT 3111134
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@loadtrail.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 651938USDOT 1353793USDOT 3111134
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shelean guffey — 63 carriers: USDOT 1307796USDOT 1556370USDOT 2014496USDOT 2029553USDOT 2083332USDOT 2114614USDOT 2160116USDOT 2186502
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
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
- 32 CLARKSVILLE ST, PARIS, TX, 75460
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1083, PARIS, TX, 75461-1083
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 758-6042
- Web domain
- loadtrail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shelean Guffey
- USDOT / docket
- 3964356 · MC-1479434
- First registered
- 10/04/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2025 · 169,955 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRAIL MAX LLC's USDOT number?
TRAIL MAX LLC's USDOT number is 3964356, and its motor carrier number is MC-1479434.
Is TRAIL MAX LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRAIL MAX LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRAIL MAX LLC's safety record?
TRAIL MAX LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 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 TRAIL MAX LLC's fleet?
TRAIL MAX LLC operates 7 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRAIL MAX LLC based?
TRAIL MAX LLC is based in PARIS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.