Carrier profile · USDOT 1170974 · MC-463108 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Dawn Transportation LLC

246 power unitsavg 3.2 yrNational · 35 statesJACKSON, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-463108 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

246Power units

127 observed · MCS-150

127Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.2Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(219) 649-7497 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 387 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

246 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

125 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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34 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 20, 2026.

Safety

218 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 12.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 116 vehicle and 218 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.6 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

212 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 16

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 246-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 246
Inspections · 24 mo: 218
Annualized: ≈109 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving100 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 29 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 5 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Discover Property’04–’11

Travelers Connecticut’11–’17

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

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

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2017

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Oct 2011 → Oct 2017	$750K	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Oct 2011	$750K	7
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 246
Observed power (24 mo): 127
Trailers (towed): 127

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

53.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

218

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 25 inspections
Texas: 23 inspections
New Mexico: 19 inspections
North Carolina: 17 inspections
Washington: 16 inspections
Michigan: 13 inspections
Colorado: 9 inspections
New York: 9 inspections
Maryland: 8 inspections
Georgia: 8 inspections
Pennsylvania: 7 inspections
Kentucky: 6 inspections
Ohio: 6 inspections
Oregon: 5 inspections
South Carolina: 5 inspections
Indiana: 5 inspections
Alabama: 4 inspections
Oklahoma: 4 inspections
Florida: 4 inspections
Utah: 3 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections

Home base

JACKSON, MI

3333 SARGENT RD

Most inspections: CA

25 inspections

CA 25 · TX 23 · NM 19

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 76209 USDOT 3352094 USDOT 288306Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3952649 USDOT 4430439 USDOT 267841 USDOT 288306 USDOT 2405772 USDOT 3081697 USDOT 2059921 USDOT 4367577

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dawnfoods.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 262811 USDOT 2040586

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeff martin — 15 carriers: USDOT 229003 USDOT 266500 USDOT 267156 USDOT 336304 USDOT 526728 USDOT 620079 USDOT 783531 USDOT 1878971

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

246

Observed (24 mo)

127

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3333 SARGENT RD, JACKSON, MI, 49201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 649-7497
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: dawnfoods.com

Registration

Officers: Jeff Martin · Brian Kosiara
USDOT / docket: 1170974 · MC-463108
First registered: Sep 24, 2003
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2025 · 14,504,050 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

246

Power units

273

Drivers

273

CDL drivers

14,504,050

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

15 of 116 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

123violation records

18OOS-tagged records

15 of 116inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

450%0 / 45

Other vehicle maintenance

3148%15 / 31

Brakes

2015%3 / 20

Hours of service

200%0 / 20

Lights

70%0 / 7

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

8%Nov 24 to May 252 / 26

11%May 25 to Nov 254 / 35

12%Nov 25 to May 263 / 25

20%May 26 to Nov 266 / 30

Top 3 codes (23 of 123 records)

392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)8
395.24 ELD — record edits / data7

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392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.41-BNPB-SPR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-LC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC.

DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1170974) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 218 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 116 vehicle-level and 218 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 246 power units and 273 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1170974, and its motor carrier number is MC-463108.

Is DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 387 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).