D E E R Trucking LLC
Phone (972) 670-7207Palmer, TX
Find this carrier by: D E E R Trucking · D E E · USDOT 778564 · 972-670-7207 · 9726707207 · Palmer, TX
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- USDOT
- USDOT778564
- MC
- None
- Registered
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Location
- Palmer, TX
- MCS-150 filed
- Jul 16, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
No filing shown
Check current status in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
D E E R Trucking LLC is an active motor carrier based in Palmer, TX, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 778564. Phone: (972) 670-7207. It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers on its MCS-150 (Jul 16, 2025). In the last 24 months it had 8 roadside inspections, a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 778564 was first registered with FMCSA on Oct 28, 1998 (28 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Jul 16, 2025. Its vehicles were inspected 8 times on record, most recently on Oct 21, 2026, most often in TX.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Jul 16, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Oct 21, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Oct 21, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Derrick Ray
- Legal name
- D E E R Trucking LLC
- Doing business as
- D E E R Trucking Company
- Classification
- Private (Property) · Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 778564
- Docket numbers
- None on file
- Registered
- Oct 28, 1998 (28 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Jul 16, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- April 2028 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Intrastate Only (Non-Hazmat)
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Palmer, TX
- USDOT registrations in Palmer
- 131
- Currently active
- 82 (63%)
- One-truck operations
- 90 (69%)
- With for-hire authority
- 54 (41%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 8
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 11, 2026. This carrier reports 4 power units against a local average of 2.2.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 778564
- Phone
- (972) 670-7207972-670-72079726707207
- deertruckingllc@yahoo.com
- Officers
- Derrick Ray
- Legal name
- D E E R Trucking LLC
- DBA
- D E E R Trucking Company
- Address
- 491 Hampel Rd, Palmer, TX 75152-6022
- Mailing address
- 491 Hampel Road, Palmer, TX 75152-6022
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 3TKFT3629WP011622, 4V4NC9TH45N376184, 4Z45154272P003936, 4V4NC9EH0CN553940, 4V4NC9EG9CN541745, 1R9ESB5056L008232, 5MC5156217P008294
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 778564 as active.
- No data: No authority filing shown
This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 2 inactive USDOT numbers
See Connected companies below.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Action Elite Trucking LLCUSDOT 4156100 · Cedar Rapids, IASame officerNot activePossible link
- Stingray Investments LLCUSDOT 2368923 · Reevesville, SCSame officerNot activePossible link
- Derrick A RayUSDOT 1827400 · Atlanta, GASame officerActivePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 8 (0 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 8 (5 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 14.69 | 7 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2UV | — | 6 | 2 |
| 393.47E | Clamp/brake out of adjustment | 3 | 0 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | — | 3 | 2 |
| 392.2RG | — | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11TU | — | 2 | 0 |
| 393.75A | Flat tire or audible air leak | 2 | 2 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Oct 21, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 89361657 | TX | Tx | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 3 / 1 | 3 violations
|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 88529266 | TX | Sh 19 | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 2 violations
|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 88362580 | TX | State Highway 19 - S | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Feb 19, 2026 | 87117195 | TX | Sh-0289 In Collin Co. (228-254 | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 11 / 1 | 11 violations
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| Sep 26, 2025 | 85930651 | TX | Stonewall Drive | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 4 / 3 | 4 violations
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| Jul 22, 2025 | 85384245 | TX | Sh-0078 In Collin Co. (234-272 | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
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| Jul 9, 2025 | 85223780 | TX | 1100 W Belt Line Rd | Walk-around (Level 2) | 1 / 0 | 10 / 3 | 11 violations
|
| Jul 8, 2025 | 85234385 | TX | Lat:33 03'47.43"N | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 5 / 1 | 5 violations
|
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| TX · Texas | 8 | 5 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 3
- CDL drivers
- 0
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 3
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 4
- Trucks
- 4
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 35,000 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 4 trucks · 3 trailers
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3TKFT3629WP011622 | — | Trail King Industries | Semi-Trailer | 185C886 TX | 5 | Oct 21, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 4V4NC9TH45N376184 | 2005 | Volvo Truck Vnl | Truck Tractor | 1M10837 TX | 5 | Oct 21, 2026 | 21 / 5 |
| 4Z45154272P003936 | 2002 | Cps Trailer Company End Dump Trailer | Semi-Trailer | 190B900 TX | 1 | Jul 23, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 4V4NC9EH0CN553940 | 2012 | Volvo Truck Vnl | Truck Tractor | 1M10849 TX | 1 | Jul 23, 2026 | 2 / 0 |
| 4V4NC9EG9CN541745 | 2012 | Volvo Truck Vnl | Truck Tractor | 1M27318 TX | 1 | Sep 26, 2025 | 3 / 3 |
| 1R9ESB5056L008232 | — | Othr | Semi-Trailer | 222B551 TX | 2 | Sep 26, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 5MC5156217P008294 | 2007 | Manac Trailers Usa Manac | Truck Tractor | 1M27318 TX | 1 | Jul 22, 2025 | 1 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 4 truck tractors and 3 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Record updated: drivers 4 → 3; power units 12 → 4.
- Record updated: power units 4 → 12.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 778564.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Drivers | 4 | 3 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Power units | 12 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Power units | 4 | 12 |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Oct 28, 1998
- Last MCS-150 update
- Jul 16, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is D E E R Trucking LLC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 778564 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is D E E R Trucking LLC's USDOT number?
USDOT 778564. No MC, MX or FF docket number is on file.
How do I contact D E E R Trucking LLC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (972) 670-7207; email deertruckingllc@yahoo.com; address 491 Hampel Rd, Palmer, TX 75152-6022; mailing address 491 Hampel Road, Palmer, TX 75152-6022.
What is D E E R Trucking LLC's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does D E E R Trucking LLC have?
Power units: 4; drivers: 3, as filed on its MCS-150 (Jul 16, 2025).
What does D E E R Trucking LLC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, building materials, garbage/refuse, us mail, construction, other, plus dirt.
What equipment does D E E R Trucking LLC operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (4 truck tractors and 3 semi-trailers recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has D E E R Trucking LLC had?
Inspections: 8; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for D E E R Trucking LLC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives April 2028. The latest filing stored here is Jul 16, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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