Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 184348 · MC-228509
DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC
DBA DAT TRUCKING
37 power unitsWEST COLUMBIA, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228509 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 37 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC safe to work with?
Is DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC safe to load? DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC (USDOT 184348, MC-228509) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WEST COLUMBIA, SC, operating 37 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDAT TRADING & SALES CO INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+12 earlier
Athena · 96–98
Sirius America · 03–05
Canal · 10–12
19942012
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 43 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 19 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2006 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS RISK RETENTION G C I CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| GLOBE INDEMNITY CO. | Dec 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1996 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1994 → Oct 1995 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST COLUMBIA, SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sc.rr.com — 198 carriers: USDOT 104685USDOT 283656USDOT 325652USDOT 329252USDOT 356557USDOT 377027USDOT 421178USDOT 448866
Shares a company officer with other carriers
teddy howell — 2 carriers: USDOT 2548828
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3937 HIGHWAY 321, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29172
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2897, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29171
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 218-9310
- Cell
- (803) 920-4931
- Fax
- (803) 233-1382
- dtrucking@sc.rr.com
- Web domain
- sc.rr.com
Registration
- Officers
- Teddy Howell · Ted Howell
- USDOT / docket
- 184348 · MC-228509
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2014 · 3,840,000 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 151878253
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC's USDOT number?
DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC's USDOT number is 184348, and its motor carrier number is MC-228509.
Is DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC's fleet?
DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC operates 37 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC based?
DAT TRADING & SALES CO INC is based in WEST COLUMBIA, SC.