DEFAM TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3768964
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (8 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUniversal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate28.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 4 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3768964 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1344714 |
| Legal Name | DEFAM TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3177017310 |
| Address | 2926 W BARGELLO LN, Monrovia, IN, 46157 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-13 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc | $750,000 | BMC-91 | 2026-06-13 | — |
| Southwind Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-12 |
| Southwind Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-10-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2022-07-07 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2022-07-07 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 99 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 28.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-02-07 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-25 — NJ — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (10), 12 (7), 23 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 88,900 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-26 |
DEFAM TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units — a larger fleet than 93% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Monrovia, IN
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- ROBERT DYLAN COLEE — USDOT 4023474, 1 power units
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