Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
2,452 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 155682
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC
DBA PRIMO WATER NORTH AMERICA
2,452 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 43 statesTAMPA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2,452Power units
655 observed · MCS-150
248Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1515
78 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC safe to work with?
Is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC safe to load? DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 155682) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TAMPA, FL, operating 2,452 power units and 2,779 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,730 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 78 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC 88
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Safety
1,730 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)728 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)1,129 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.7% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2,452-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2,452
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,129
- Annualized
- ≈565 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving437 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance236 · 18 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance89 · 55 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance86
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving84
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance82 · 27 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance69 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance67
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance51 · 42 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance45 · 9 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2,452
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 655
- Trailers (towed)
- 248
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,1241,124
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAMPA, FL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 48 trucks also ran under 32 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2297953USDOT 2594998USDOT 297080USDOT 4007740USDOT 327574USDOT 422227USDOT 3782379USDOT 3153975Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 105 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 3097763USDOT 3243700USDOT 3782379USDOT 3787259USDOT 6682USDOT 14811USDOT 80806
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert austin — 7 carriers: USDOT 865908USDOT 1790529USDOT 2042513USDOT 3200045USDOT 3397240USDOT 4563557
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2,4522,452
Observed (24 mo)655655
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1150 ASSEMBLY DR SUITE 800, TAMPA, FL, 33607
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 728-5508
- Web domain
- primobrands.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Austin
- USDOT / docket
- 155682
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/31/2025 · 49,425,730 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/28/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 196749550
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's USDOT number?
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's USDOT number is 155682.
Is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's safety record?
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,730 roadside inspections, with 78 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's fleet?
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC operates 2,452 power units and 2,779 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC based?
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC is based in TAMPA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.