Carrier profile · USDOT 3610309 · MC-1229498 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Marcus Brantley

DBA 321 HOT BOYZ

3 power unitsavg 17.2 yrLocal · 2 statesESTILL, SC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1229498 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 842-7244 Email dispatchmarcusbrantley1980@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.2 yr

Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Northern’21–’22

American Millennium’23–’24

American Millennium’24–now

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$300K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$300K	3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jan 2022	$300K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.2 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1999

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

SC busiest

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

Home base

ESTILL, SC

222 BREWTON STREET

Top corridor

SC 4 · GA 1

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.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1964605 USDOT 3085960

Shares a company officer with other carriers

marcus brantley — 2 carriers: USDOT 2051891

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 222 BREWTON STREET, ESTILL, SC, 29918
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (803) 842-7244
Email: marcusbrantley1980@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Marcus Brantley
USDOT / docket: 3610309 · MC-1229498
First registered: Apr 12, 2021
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2026 · 48,382 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

48,382

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 MARCUS BRANTLEY.

MARCUS BRANTLEY (USDOT 3610309) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MARCUS BRANTLEY's USDOT number?

MARCUS BRANTLEY's USDOT number is 3610309, and its motor carrier number is MC-1229498.

Is MARCUS BRANTLEY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MARCUS BRANTLEY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MARCUS BRANTLEY's safety record?

MARCUS BRANTLEY has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 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 MARCUS BRANTLEY's fleet?

MARCUS BRANTLEY operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MARCUS BRANTLEY based?

MARCUS BRANTLEY is based in ESTILL, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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