Carrier profile · USDOT 3926242 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Vanguard Truck Leasing LLC

1 power unitavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 11 statesBUDA, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(404) 963-9143 Email dispatchJIM.SMITH@VANGUARDTRUCKS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 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 peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 6

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

≈13.0 / 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: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈13.0 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.

387.303 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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): 24
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

47.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

BUDA, TX

18001 INTERSTATE 35

Top corridor

TX 6 · NC 6 · NM 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 494266 USDOT 571885 USDOT 1701515 USDOT 1437566 USDOT 2895426 USDOT 567685 USDOT 1922866 USDOT 2009593Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (32 trucks · 32 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 986808 USDOT 2895426 USDOT 494266 USDOT 571885 USDOT 3161362 USDOT 3905632 USDOT 311733 USDOT 434049

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@vanguardtrucks.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 541406 USDOT 985444 USDOT 1396664 USDOT 2363585 USDOT 3736371

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim smith — 29 carriers: USDOT 249524 USDOT 377335 USDOT 428485 USDOT 504733 USDOT 541215 USDOT 541406 USDOT 776735 USDOT 935387

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: 18001 INTERSTATE 35, BUDA, TX, 78610-5830
Mailing address: 34 OLD IVY RD NE STE 150, ATLANTA, GA, 30342-4560
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (404) 963-9143
Email: jim.smith@vanguardtrucks.com
Web domain: vanguardtrucks.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Smith
USDOT / docket: 3926242
First registered: Jul 29, 2022
Last MCS-150: Mar 26, 2026 · 28,078,080 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

28,078,080

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 VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC.

VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC (USDOT 3926242) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's USDOT number?

VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 3926242.

Is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's safety record?

VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC's fleet?

VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC based?

VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC is based in BUDA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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