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Carrier profile · USDOT 1424420 · MC-812327 · Updated 06/13/2026

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR

DBA D & S LOGISTICS

1 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 1 statesWETUMPKA, AL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812327 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2016–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 450-6880 Email dispatchDENNIS.SONSLOGISTICS3@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR (USDOT 1424420) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR (USDOT 1424420) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR (USDOT 1424420) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR (USDOT 1424420) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR (USDOT 1424420) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 09/11/2025.

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR (USDOT 1424420) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 on filegeneral-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

$750k BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive Specialty’22–’23

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750k	2
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Jan 2022 → Nov 2023	$750k	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2020 → Jan 2022	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2014 → Oct 2014	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2013 → Aug 2013	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

WETUMPKA, AL

19 FOX GLENN LAIR

Top corridor

AL 2

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4144606

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 19 FOX GLENN LAIR, WETUMPKA, AL, 36093
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 450-6880
Cell: (334) 543-6193
Email: dennis.sonslogistics3@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Dennis Surles Jr.
USDOT / docket: 1424420 · MC-812327
First registered: 10/11/2005
Last MCS-150: 09/11/2025 · 4,481 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 83443318

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,481

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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Frequently asked

What is DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR's USDOT number?

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR's USDOT number is 1424420, and its motor carrier number is MC-812327.

Is DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR's safety record?

DENNIS DWAYNE SURLES JR has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.