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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1774183· MC813388· CARRIER· EIN 26-2637190
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DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC

415 TEXAS STREET SUITE 400, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101(318) 377-5755b.harkness@defiancellc.comBRIAN HARKNESS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
45.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.4%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
10
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 45.8% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 9.4% — above the 6.7% national average10 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC813388

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/02/2018
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy EN4CA00190-181
Authority history (2) ▾
05/06/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)
06/14/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/02/2016 → 06/02/2018
  2. GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/02/2014 → 06/02/2016
  3. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/23/2013 → 06/02/2014
  4. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/02/2013 → 07/23/2013
  5. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/22/2013 → 06/28/2013
  6. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/02/2013 → 06/02/2013
  7. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/22/2013 → 06/02/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle24 inspections · 45.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver32 inspections · 9.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

10

Tow-away

10

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
69
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
66
66 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi63 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
BRIAN HARKNESS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
24491984
Registered since
2008-05-20
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 69 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers · 61 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

12 events
  1. 11/29/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/02/2018Insurance filed — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EN4CA00190-181

  3. 06/02/2018Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-444781-03

  4. 06/02/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00047047-01

  5. 06/02/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICLA0002536

  6. 05/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2014)

  7. 07/23/2013Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICLA0002536

  8. 06/28/2013Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60453

  9. 06/14/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 06/02/2013Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60453

  11. 06/02/2013Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60453

  12. 05/20/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2018-06-04
Last review
2025-01-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-29
Reported mileage
1,547,907 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 68 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 76

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — DEFIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LLC, SHREVEPORT, LA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 14, 2026, 7:08 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.